Could anything be worse than Detroit in the 70's? No one could get their dogs down the elevator to go potty--so slow--a nightmare. The poor puppies suffered the worse-those of us with the older dogs fared a tad better. BUT is was awful. Sandi Card ----- Original Message ----- From: <BJBuie@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:57 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V2 #1015 > In a message dated 4/6/05 4:50:03 PM Central Daylight Time, > Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > The site at Purina Farms does not have a large enough grass area to have an > > > > out door site. > > Greg: > > How do you know that? Have you paced it off? Lew Bunch has walked it and > the measurements are something like 100 X150 or 170 -- Lew can tell you for > sure. Since I've been back and going to the Nationals since 2001, the rings may > be bigger than that, but the whole ring is not used, even when it is supposed > to be. Check out the video from any of the last several Nationals. Once the > ring is opened up the handlers may make one full pass, but it is cut in, cut > in, cut in. > > I'll be back at Purina soon and will be happy to also measure off the ring > areas. > > Oh -- herding, obedience, agility, conformation all can be held onsite, with > sheep provided by Purina and I know of a 100+ acre farm within 6 miles for > Tracking, as well as a state park within about the same distance. > > Betty Johnson > > > ============================================================================ > 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 > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================