Well I will qualify for this, but as my friend Gina pointed out, will this encourage our judges to look at the handler and not the dog? Will I be looked on as less of a competitor because I am just amateur?? Will my dog be looked on as less a competitor?than the professionals dog? I might as well take my chances in the bred by class. We may get a better chance at the winners class, but is that where it will end? I am just not sure. I train my dog as does the professional, I take the classes, groom my dog and try to present my dog as professionally as the professional does. I pay my money to exhibit my dog and want my dog to be taken as seriously as the next dog. I thought this was a great idea until Gina pointed these things out to me. Now I am not sure. Pam Msg: #2 in digest From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Amateur Owner class Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:14:02 -0500 This is how the new A/O class-rule reads...how many of you qualify for this class? Peggy CHAPTER 3 Section 6. The Amateur-Owner-Handler class shall be for dogs that are at least six months of age that are not champions. Dogs must be handled in the class by the registered owner of the dog. This class is restricted to exhibitors who have not, at any point in time, been a professional dog handler, AKC approved conformation judge, or employed as an assistant to a professional handler. Additionally, members of the immediate family or household of a current professional handler are ineligible for this class (as defined in Chapter 11, Section 13). Professional handlers are defined as any person that belongs or has belonged to a professional handlers' organization, distributed rate cards, or otherwise advertised or represented themselves as handling dogs for pay. -----Original Message----- From: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: showgsd-l digest users <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 1:42 am Subject: showgsd-l Digest V1 #134 showgsd-l Digest Tue, 11 Dec 2007 Volume: 01 Issue: 134 In This Issue: #1: From: "joan huber" <jo_elsgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: New Website #2: From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Amateur Owner class #3: From: CODAGSD@xxxxxx Subject: Late Brag #4: From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Why do we put an angel on top of the Christmas tree? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Msg: #1 in digest From: "joan huber" <jo_elsgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: New Website Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:11:03 -0500 Hi,everyone i have a new website please browse and let me no what you think...Oh put your sound on and enjoy. Best Joan ELLIOT&JOAN HUBER PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE http://mysite.verizon.net/jo_elsgsd/index.html ------------------------------ Msg: #2 in digest From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Amateur Owner class Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:14:02 -0500 This is how the new A/O class-rule reads...how many of you qualify for this class? Peggy CHAPTER 3 Section 6. The Amateur-Owner-Handler class shall be for dogs that are at least six months of age that are not champions. Dogs must be handled in the class by the registered owner of the dog. This class is restricted to exhibitors who have not, at any point in time, been a professional dog handler, AKC approved conformation judge, or employed as an assistant to a professional handler. Additionally, members of the immediate family or household of a current professional handler are ineligible for this class (as defined in Chapter 11, Section 13). Professional handlers are defined as any person that belongs or has belonged to a professional handlers' organization, distributed rate cards, or otherwise advertised or represented themselves as handling dogs for pay. ------------------------------ Msg: #3 in digest From: CODAGSD@xxxxxx Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:14:52 EST Subject: Late Brag Cindy Bartley took Ricky to Houston last week and came back with his Temperament Certificate. Congrats, Cindy - not that there was ever any doubt. AM SEL EX CH/CAN SEL CH CODA'S MIRACLE IN THE MAKING OFA, TC ("Ricky") Sire: AOE "Alvinnnnnn" Dam: Am/Can Ch Chablis Mad About U Nitewynd OFA, TC, CGC Breeders: Jon and Sharon Polifrone Owners: Ardlin & Cindy Bartley, Sharon Polifrone Sharon CODA GERMAN SHEPHERDS ------------------------------ Msg: #4 in digest From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Why do we put an angel on top of the Christmas tree? Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:21:09 -0500 > A Christmas story for people having a bad day. > > When four of Santa's elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not > produce the toys as fast as the regular ones, Santa was beginning to > feel the pressure of being behind schedule. > > Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her Mom was coming to visit. This > stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, he > found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped > the fence and were out, heaven knows where. More stress. > > Then when he began to load the sleigh one of the boards cracked, and > the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the toys. So, frustrated, > Santa went into the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. > When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hidden > the liquor, and there was nothing to drink. > > In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider pot, and it > broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He > went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw end of > the broom. Just then the doorbell rang, and irritable Santa trudged to > the door. He opened the door, and there was a little angel with a > great big Christmas tree. > > The angel said, very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't it a > lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me > to stick it?" > > And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas > tree. > ________________________________ ------------------------------ End of showgsd-l Digest V1 #134 ******************************* ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ============================================================================ 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. 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