When I was fourteen one of our neighbors had a beautiful female GSD named Rena. She was a police dog. I was always over there playing with her. I told my father I want one just like Rena. So we went and looked at some GSD puppies. We bought a little ten week old male black and tan. I named him Rocky. He lived to be fourteen. I had a couple of more dogs after that. Then I bought a male pup from a breeder. She invited me to go to a dog show with her. It was my first ever dog show. I remember asking her why are they running around in a circle? And why are the same people always in the ring? I went to a few dog shows to watch and learned all about dog shows and how they worked. In 1989 I went to Cleveland in December to watch the Western Reserve. Ann Schultz had this georgous 9-12 puppy dog in the ring. He just sat there. He did not want to do it and he got last in his class. I loved that puppy! After the show was over a friend of mine took me over to Ann and introduced me and i t was then I told her I want to buy that 9-12 puppy that you showed today. Ann arranged for me to meet the owner/breeder Beverly Wolfe who became one of my best friends ( she was tragically killed in an accident 2-1/2 years ago ). A month later that puppy was mine. He was my first show dog and he finished quite easily. He was an Earth Wind & Fire son. After he finished I put a CD on him. It took seven shows but we did it! He is probably the nicest dog that I have ever had in my whole life and I do not think that I will ever find another one like him. He had it all including the most awesome temperment. he was CH. Levitation Very Elway, CD, TC, CGC, OFA, H & E. My second dog that I showed I picked out at 12 weeks. Once he reached 2-1/2 years old he finished very easily also. He was CH. Eko-Lan's Harley D Merivern, CGC. I have three dogs right now but am not really thinking about showing any of them seriously. Amy Greenhut Justrock German Shepherds Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises, Tortoise Rescue ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================