There are so many all breed shows these days that the top dogs meet one another very rarely...the handlers all get on the phone and agree not to go to the same shows, with some exceptions. Of course, if Santa Barbara were now what it used to be, that might be one they'd not give up...but there are so many shows now, and so many dogs flying all around the country...a dog can make a big record without ever meeting another big winner. The "olden days" are not likely to return...wins from those days are to be treasured, for sure! Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Lee WILLIAMS" <santanagsd1954@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 4:57 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] sANTA BARBARA sHOW >I PARTICULARLY LOVE IT THE BEST!!! OUR CH. PORTRAIT WENT BIS THERE IN >TREMENDOUS COMPETITION...STARTING WITH A BOB OVER 180 GSD, IN THE >BREED, UNDER REGINALD CLEVELAND.. TO GO ON INTO THE WORKING GROUP!!!! >WHERE THE COMPETITION WAS REALLY FORMIDABLE AND SERIOUS WITH THE TOP >BOXERS, DOBES, , DANES, ETC. TO COMPETE AGAINEST...1959!!! A GREAT YEAR >FOR THE GSD BREED!!!! BARB WILLIAMS ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================