This Saturday at the Penobscot Valley KC Show, Tam's Straight to the Top celebrated her 9th Birthday by winning the Veterans Class. She hasn't been in the Ring since November, 2002 due to being spayed because of a near-fatal case of Pyo. Toppy retired with 9 points, needing only her 2 majors, and she probably would have finished in 2003. She showed well in Veterans Herding Group, but like me, she has slowed down somewhat since 2002. My thanks to Judge John R. White for recognising the incredible talent of this beautiful 9-year-old. She was handled by her owner. Sunday, Dendavian's Silent Thunder (Birch, or The Big Guy), owner-handled, made his presence known by going BOS to a Special whose movement takes your breath away. What the entry lacked in quantity, it more than made up for in Quality. This was just about the toughest competition we've run up against, and I thank Judge Dr. Harry Smith for picking The Big Guy. None of this would have been possible without the help of my Daughter/Kennel Assistant Dawnmarie. Her help on Grooming, Conditioning, Practicing, and keeping track of show equipment was a major contributing factor. Not to mention coping with the logistical nightmare of managing an Alpha Dog and an Alpha Bitch who don't particularly like each other, and who each regard me as their "Person." Steve Visit Two Feathers German Shepherds online at http://www.wmj1944.com Website updated 11/28/2006. I'll Remember Come November! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================