personally i have found the national boring for years. one year i was standing next to joan ford and i turned and asked her how many times they were going to keep running around in circles because it was making me dizzy. I hope that Helen at least smiled once in a while like I asked her too.She has a tendency to look very serious the whole time. Is it just me or did she give out the same number of selects that Ed gave in bitches last year. She certainly gave the same number as her specials absentees. While I am at it I think that Eds girl friend Libby has really been enjoying the Nationals since 2005. And what was that big fight in Florida all about in 2003. Whatever it was I am on Jimmys side. During the week of the National my Aunt Helen from Florida passed away. She was the last of that generation. I also got my Dual Ch Certificate from AKC along with a phone call from Pat Scully.I have known her since my freshman year of college. Am getting a new puppy in here from Lois Gregor. I got a Bounty Hunter puppy. Between both sides we probably have the most OFA certs in the country. Of course some people do not give a damn about that. Glad Gloria is doing Dogs next year. I knew Dave would get intersex it was a forgone conclusion.I can probably bring all my dogs next year since its a short trip to Ohio, And in closing Sables always go up in Texas. They went up six out of eight times always in bitches. Norma ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================