In 1999 We entered My British Import Brussels Griffon bitch and my GSD Bitch in the Eugene Cluster All Breed with the GSD Specialty on Friday. A great weekend for my Wife and I, our GSD went Winners Bitch at the specialty and 2 of the four all breed shows. (thanks to handler Julie Hamasaki) Our import Griff went winners bitch at the first 3 of the all breeds for 4 points majors each day. The last day she also went winners bitch but most of the competition went home (broke the major and pulled only 2 points) we went home with 14 points. The next cluster in Eastern Washington was a few weeks later my Wife took the bitch with 14 points and went best of winners for 5 points. She did not need a major but would have finished if the poor sports had not pulled in Oregon. Our bitch moved up and went BOB the next day and someone else got the major. Do I feel bad about the unneeded major the first day NO WAY. The same handlers in Eastern WA were the ones that pulled in Oregon. Would I show a dog that had 9 points and no majors at a show that did not hold a major NO WAY. Harlowe Jahelka Belleterre GSD, CWC, and Brussels Griffons Monterey, TN ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================