In a message dated 6/26/09 4:31:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time, bnbgsds2000@xxxxxxxxx writes: > At 24 years old how much experience can she have. Most of our top GSD > handlers were just getting their feet wet at that age. Leslie was a teenager > when she handled Kristal to GVX Jim was in his mid 20's when he handled > Lance to GV. > what on EARTH is your point? (many on this list were around in '67 and '85 to see the above animals win it all. as a matter of fact, the '85 national remains one of my personal favorites.) so a tragedy such as what happened last weekend should be excused or overlooked because someone you intimate is "inexperienced" took on more than she could handle and, oops, multiple animals died an unnecessary and horrible death as a result? sorry, but that thought is about as reprehensible to me as the fact that it happened. diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds<BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $20. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/ aol)</HTML> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================