Thank you for this thread, Penny! This is a lot more fun than reading negativity. In the interest of keeping this short, I won't name everyone who would qualify as kind to me over the years. The first people, in the 1970's, were Jimmy Moses, Doug Crane, LaMar Kuhns, and Kim Knoblauch, who were generous with handling tips when I was a newbie handler. Jimmy even helped me in the ring once, resulting in my bitch beating his for a five pt major in Atlanta! That is an experience I will never forget! When I came back into the breed, after being gone for 15 years, Joan Tauer and Lynn Klingle, dealt honestly and compassionately with me when the pup I bought from them turned up dysplastic. Paul Root invited me to his table at the first List dinner party when I looked lost in the crowd. I had a great visit with Cyndi Davis years ago and value her friendship. A phone call from Jack Kilgour got me through the death of a puppy. Darlene and Randy Cliff walked me through my first experiences with breeding, AI, whelping, and puppy raising. Numerous Listers helped as well, with their advice on weaning and other topics. Sandy Anderson and her handler Fano helped me evaluate and photograph my new Bailey puppy at the National. And, most recently, several Listers took time to view, and comment on, my photoshow The Puppy Garden. These, and others, are the people who keep me going! Dr. Zoa Rockenstein RiverRock ________________________________ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================