Jamie, cheer up <VBG>. The dogs don't care what they are called just as long as they aren't called late for their dinner lol! OTOH whatever folks do to enjoy their dogs and the companionship of their dogs is all very positive. I'm not for dragging dogs around who don't enjoy being out and in the spotlight, but fortunately I haven't met too many who aren't up for a ride to an outing. I have a six month old now who screams like her whiskers are being pulled out when another dog is being groomed and she isn't, or another dog gets to go in the van and she stays home...this one is going to be a HOOT! I'm not going to hit EVERY SHOW WEEKEND w/ a Special (the retirement account beckons!!!!) but it will be nice to "spot special" a finished CH and I'l l enjoy seeing those dogs out and about whose owners never would have put the $$$$ into a top 5 or 10 dog, but whose dog is deserving. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 6/2/2010 10:22:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Windwalkergsds@xxxxxx writes: In a message dated 5/31/2010 6:34:29 PM Mountain Daylight Time, edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > ...love that routine, it's a classic....sort of reminds me of all the > different info on this Grand Champion thing... LOL....yes, me too... It's just getting too confusing and ridiculous, IMO. Now people will be puffed all out of shape if their dogs don't get GCh. pts. Do we really NEED more initials before and after the dogs' names? Especially now that every kennel name in the country can be on one dog? 3x SEL. EXC. GR.CH. MY KENNEL IS BETTER THAN YOUR KENNEL MAX V. BOWSERMASTER, ROM, CGC, TC, PT, HT, AJX, etc., ad nauseum.....or will this exalted Grand Champion title trump the Select Excellent and have to be listed first?? Maybe I'm just being crabby..... Jamie ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================