I can't imagine my life with out dogs and showing, I would miss my extended dog family and the beautiful dogs.? I guess I could still go to the shows but what would be torture.? The time will come that I will not be able to show dogs due to money more then anything and that will be a very difficult time for me.? But until then I am enjoying my dogs, the shows and my great family of dog friends! : ) -----Original Message----- From: DPiagentin@xxxxxxx To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 6:29 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] When to stop showing Like Sally said, it is a long painful process, It really is true, I started talking about not showing for a few years, and my friends didn't believe me, then I stopped breeding have had one litter now in two years, and before that hadn't had a litter in four years. I kept a beautiful bitch named Carry on Cleo, which you guys, helped me name, she hasn't had puppies yet, and I showed her maybe 4 times, I keep looking at her and I say I should finish you but I haven't done it yet. It takes a long time to stop showing german shepherds, your heart is always there, especially when you see some of these great dogs being campaigned. You just want to get out there and show. I don't miss the 4AM getting ready to go to the shows, or the long travelling time, I do miss the German Shepherd family, I recently went to the Westchester KC and visited with friends that I have not seen in many years we had a wonderful time, just as if we seen each other yesterday. I keep reminding myself that I need to stop thinking that way, but the ring keeps calling. Good Luck to everyone who is competing at the National. Diane P Home of GV Ch. Ossipee Ceasar v Clover Acre CD ROM, ROMC Select Ch. Deb-Mar's Pandora, & sister Ch. Deb-Mar's Phoenix _www.debmarsgermanshepherds.com_ (http://www.debmarsgermanshepherds.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================