----- Original Message ----- From: <Pamswan02@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> I didn't know what I do now > and am still learning. My goal is to get an OFA excellent If I can live > that long. Ha > > Pam Swanson > Chantilly Shepherds > Home of Ch. Chantilly s Holiday Compadre( Holly) Winner's Bitch at 2004 > National > Pam, I have had several OFA exellents. While that pleases me it doesn't mean that you still won't come up with a dog that won't OFA. I have an 8 year old bitch whose whole 4 generation pedigree is OFA with the exception of 2 dogs., and they were both ROM's and very likely weren't OFA because at that time OFA wasn't used as widely as it is now. She didn't OFA, and has been spayed. She is the best companion, wonderful to travel with. When I travel alone and take her out for her"duties", I always tell her "WATCH," her head moves back and forth, side to side like a beacon. She watches everyone and everything, and alerts if something concerns her. She also makes me laugh every single day. What a good girl she is, I dread that she is growing older, but so far she is aging gracefully. Beryl Eshom Arelee GSD Davis, Ca. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================