Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit OK, my silence on this topic/subject and whole National finally had a door opened. Maybe I shouldn't of stepped through it, but I did. The facts. Our bitch.who you all know.was ONE of many gorgeous bitches that went 2 whole laps around a ring.after months and months of consistent training, conditioning and money spent to exhibit on a competitive level. This as we all know did not happen due to one person's opinion. Now this person, who is Helen, is writing to the list and telling people how bad handlers show dogs.what about bad judges that don't judge dogs. Going back to your post.you said showing a dog with missing teeth.well a good handler hid the missing teeth on some select dogs.I give them credit. That is what good handlers get paid to do.Not show it so you can fault it. Apparently you missed that. OK.others have too.that's fault judging.but when you post and say all these things about what we as handlers do wrong.well, that doesn't sit well with me.there are many judges that we don't win under, many that I don't understand, but.if I feel we had a FAIR shot.then we walk away satisfied to a degree. We (the GSDCA) had people on a coffee line that missed bitches they specifically flew to the National to see.and missed. Yes this has been hashed.but.you opened the door when you made those comments and fought with people over their comments on bad judging. Call me catty, (don't forget I;m the infamous CAT LADY) yeah, well I waited 5 mos to calm down. I now hear that this past weekend in LasVegas, my bitch, was discussed again with the whole unbelievable situation called the Specials. People are still shaking their heads on what happened, how it happened and why.what does this do for her future.and all the honest wins she had. Sure you can call me a disgruntled looser.sure, I love my bitch, thought she never had the opportunity to even have some fun. I never got to blow my horn and even get yelled at by my handler.so I don't feel complete. (I am laughing now cause this is silly).but you have to understand.hmmm how can I put this.oh Yeah, Leslie isn't the owner on the bitch, Elizabeth Ashdown, Tina Bogdanich, Donna Calabrese and Susan Witmer are.so when you apologized to Leslie in Dog Specials.it didn't help.it was already over.Lenny Brown shows her.you could of apologized to him.but.maybe next time he should throw himself down when a judge walks past him.and faint like George did to get attention. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A DOG SHOW, JUDGED ON THE DAY.SO DON'T PREACH WHAT WE AS HANDLERS DO WRONG WHEN THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES GOING ON WITH JUDGES. Submitted Sincerely Donna Calabrese PS Thank you to those who stuck up for Chyna, us, the other beautiful bitches excused and Please NOTE.I am happy for the owners of those who won and this has NOTHING to do with them. They got to play. Donna Partner Aramist Kennels <http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=2606+Blymire+Road&csz=Red+Li on%2C+PA++17356&country=us> 2606 Blymire Road Red Lion, PA 17356 <mailto:onaluzlead@xxxxxxxxxxx> onaluzlead@xxxxxxxxxxx <http://www.girlzofaramist.com> www.girlzofaramist.com AIM: girlzofaramist tel: fax: mobile: <http://www.plaxo.com/click_to_call?src=jj_signature&To=717-927-1761&Email=g irlzofaramist@xxxxxxxxxx> 717-927-1761 717-927-1751 <http://www.plaxo.com/click_to_call?src=jj_signature&To=717-586-7181&Email=g irlzofaramist@xxxxxxxxxx> 717-586-7181 <https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=635167&v0=1264898&k0=1887767441> Add me to your address book... <http://www.plaxo.com/signature> Want a signature like this? ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================