Hi, I apologize for not making it to judge the match for thc club in Detroit. I had non-refundable plane tickets and a 4 AM wakeup call to make my plane, and I was very much looking forward to the opportunity. I also had a bitch due to whelp, some of you may remember Preeco, or St Lucia, the girl I coown w/Bob Braue.....well, she was due to whelp (based on progesterone testing) on next Thursday, so I didn't enter any shows next weekend, thinking I would be watching new babies. I asked my sister to watch her while I was gone for the day. Instead she woke me up about 3:30 this AM, making a fuss...I thought she just needed to potty, but it bacame rapidly apparent that she was having babies. My sister loves the dogs but is not a "dog person" and I don't leave my bitches to whelp with anyone else anyway, I think they are more comfortable with the person they love. I called Ann at 7 this morning to let her know I couldn't get there, I guess I could have called her at 4 AM but I didn't think that would accomplish anything but ruin her sleep. I wish there had been a way for me to get there, and I certainly didn't expect Preeco to whelp early but I could not leave her. I had hoped someone else would be willing to judge and I apologize to anyone who was inconvenienced by my absence. And again, I thank the club for having given me the opportunity, I wish I had been able to come. I hope this clears up any questions on the list. Best Regards, Sheree PS Mom and kids are doing well, 3 girls and 2 boys. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.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. 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 ============================================================================