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HIGHLIGHT WHAT YOU WISH TO REPLY TO BEFORE HITTING REPLY ------------------------------------ showgsd-l Digest Mon, 23 May 2011 Volume: 05 Issue: 957 In This Issue: #1: From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx<mailto:Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: OFA or OVC #2: From: MARILEE WILKINSON <marifiorigsd@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:marifiorigsd@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Big Club Brag #3: From: Kay Springer <SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx<mailto:SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx>> Subject: A Wicked Trip to Oklahoma #4: From: lockefam1@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lockefam1@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: weekend brags!! #5: From: Scharo777@xxxxxxx<mailto:Scharo777@xxxxxxx> Subject: Oklahoma Shows #6: From: Mary Ward <mlward@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mlward@xxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: okla brag #7: From: Linda H. <stjamesgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:stjamesgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Door opening dogs! #8: From: Mary Tripp <mtripp4113@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mtripp4113@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: okla brag ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Msg: #1 in digest From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx<mailto:Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 13:30:45 EDT Subject: Re: OFA or OVC I have used both. Because I am not a popular fan of grey areas, I like with OVC you pass or fail. And they don't have a "team" reading them. A good deal of the problems with OFA and elbows is the who is appointed at the time problem. OVC went to a team effort on readings a few years back and the program nearly came to an end. Took a lot of supporters to ensure it continued. Last I heard the head of radiology solely reads them. Used to know the name but cannot remember. Oh to have Dr. Pennoc back...or Dobbin. Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, lifetime member CKC "Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light" In a message dated 5/23/2011 9:19:19 A.M. Central Daylight Time, pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: she will be that next month. ------------------------------ Msg: #2 in digest Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 10:43:20 -0700 (PDT) From: MARILEE WILKINSON <marifiorigsd@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:marifiorigsd@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Big Club Brag I'm bragging on my club, The German Shepherd Club of St. Louis, Inc. I am so proud of us. Yesterday at the AKC Museum of the Dog in St. Louis, the Club held it's Annual Metropolitan St. Louis K-9 Awards. We have been holding these awards since the 1960's. The weather was great. One of the K-9 partners gave a demonstration on a K-9's possible daily activities to serve and protect. We really appreciate all the work the partners do to keep us safe. The work these partners contribute in Suspect Apprehension,Controlled Substance Detection, Evidence Detection, Tracking, Explosive Detection, Protection and Search & Rescue is absolutely amazing. These teams go above and beyond the calling to protect us. I also want to brag on our Club President, Gail Stiefferman, for all the diligent and time-consuming work in keeping this process all together. Several other members gave a lot of their love, time and effort in the production of these Awards. A round of applause, please. Marilee Wilkinson Yes, I know my signature is too long! Life may not be the party we hoped for~but while we are here, we might as well dance. Marilee and Mari-Fiori Shepherds Awarded AKC Breeder of Merit Home of AM CH/CAN SEL CH Mari-Fiori's Ruffian of Judeen, HIC OFA, AM/CAN CH Mari-Fiori's BoldRuler Judeen, OFA, CH Mari-Fiori's Winning Colors, TT, OFA, CH Mari-Fiori's River of Dreams, TC, CH Mari-Fiori's Black Eyed Susan Mari-Fiori's Da 'Tara v Chablis Stylistc Mari-Fiori's Echo of the Dreamer Member of GSDC St. Louis since 1985: Member GSDCA since 1977 ------------------------------ Msg: #3 in digest From: Kay Springer <SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx<mailto:SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx>> Subject: A Wicked Trip to Oklahoma Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 11:41:28 -0700 The trip started out "wickedly" bad but ended "wickedly" good for Scherzar's Wicked first appearance in the SouthWest. The first leg from California to Denver on Thursday was fine but then the weather gods took over....a long delay in Denver when the plane the cast and crew were to board was cancelled due to the plane being hit by lightening. After more than a two hour delay they then boarded a flight to Oklahoma only to have the plane get half way to their destination and be turned back to Denver due to lightening strikes, the plane dropping fifty feet, lights out etc. Then following a night in a motel, Tracy, Channing and Amber finally arrived at their destination late Friday. They missed the Friday show, but were safe and Amber was a trooper through all of this. She was 11 hours in a crate until Tracy used her "people skills" to convince airline personnel that she had to take her out of the crate for some much needed exercise/stretching. So there was Tracy and Amber walking in the rain on the tarmac !!! At the AM show on Saturday, under Bob Ghigleri, Ch. Scherzar's Wicked, aka Amber, was awarded Select from a class of about 11 specials. At the PM show, under Rick Orlowski, she was once again Select bitch. At the Maturity show the following day, Amber was awarded SW Reserve Maturity bitch under judge Bob Grady and got her ticket to the National! Thank you to these judges for such very nice awards. Last year, Amber was also SP Reserve Futurity bitch under Gail Hardcastle shown by Art Sinclair. Amber was shown by her co-owner Channing Sheets and is trained, groomed and conditioned by Tracy Radigan. In very limited showing, this wickedly red sable girl now has her three major Select wins on her road to her Grand Champion title. Amber was bred by Janice Staley, Paul and Jennifer Root and is out of Ch. Scherzar's Cinnamon Twist by my Strider, Ch. Rohan's Reward TC, CGC,HT, RE, CDX,CHIC (h,e,h,t) and is owned by Janice Staley, Kay Springer and Channing Sheets. Thanks to Tracy and Channing for braving such a horrendous trip and taking such good care of Amber...but I was soooo happy that I was in sunny California! Kay Springer www.showboatgsd.com<http://www.showboatgsd.com/> Home of Multi BISS & Multi Group Winning Ch. Rohan's Reward TC,CGC,HT,RE,CDX,CHIC (h,e,h,t) "Strider" - 75 BOBs - #5 & #6 GSD 2009 ------------------------------ Msg: #4 in digest Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 13:46:08 -0500 (CDT) From: lockefam1@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lockefam1@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: weekend brags!! This past weekend we ventures to Long Island for soem dogs shows and f= un. On Fri Ivyledge Fantasy's Etched In Stone "Logan" ( Ch. Darbydans Samps= on xMardon's AVa) was WD, BOW, BOB ( over 2 specials) and Group 3, his&nbs= p; beautiful all black friend Fantasy's Patchaground "Patcha" ( = CH. Ivyledge Winning Ticket X Fantasy's Hollywood N Vine) was WB, BOS = , then on Sat Logan was again WD, and Patcha was WB, BOS. , and finally on = Sun Karizma Von Loar Kaleef Aramists Fan Favorite "Dante" ( GV Aregon X GV = Heina Gomez)was WD, BOW, and Fantasy Ivyledge Memphis Belle was WB. Logan = , Patcha and Memphis are bred/owned by myself and Fred and Annette Fre= eman and handled to perfection by Fred, and Dante was bred by Iza Kabuska, Carlos Arquimba, Jim and Sheree Moses, the Gomezes, and Donna Calabrese and handled again by Fred. The best part of all was in between shows having a great time with very special old friend and a few NEW ones which to me is t he best part . 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Friday afternoon, under Doris Farrell, she finished her GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP!. and Saturday afternoon she started on the next level with a Best Opposite Sex. Our wonderful Best Puppy from the National, Phoenix Rising, took a major reserve Saturday afternoon but bombed out in the Futurity. And our Bronson daughter, Cherry Bomb, had a great time. She learned to open her mouth for the judge. Then she learned to gait in a straight line. And by Sunday took 2nd in a really nice teenage bitch class. Sat night we sat around the RV's and visited while Cathy made & served Frozen Orange Dreams and we order in Pizza and talked for hours. Truly a great weekend. I understand everyone got home safely, in spite of the storms. We watched for twisters and dodged hailstones as big as baseballs. (That was exciting - Not!) By 10 we were back in "dry" Texas and home in bed by 3 AM. Carol ------------------------------ Msg: #6 in digest Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 13:22:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Mary Ward <mlward@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mlward@xxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: okla brag Saturday Judge Robert Ghigleri awarded BOB to Sel EX Ch Charbo's Key Largogh v Marjo. Thank you to Mr Ghigleri for the win and the nice comments he has for Largogh. Largogh was handled to perfection by Lenny Brown. Groomed by Donna Calabrese who always does a great job. As a member of the GSDCGT I want to thank all the exhibitors who braved the storm to get there. The turn out for the shows was great. Can't say so much for the mud several handlers lost their shoes. The hospitality was well received. Mary Searles brownies are a real treat. Mary L Ward ------------------------------ Msg: #7 in digest From: Linda H. <stjamesgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:stjamesgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Door opening dogs! Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 16:29:16 -0400 Last year I installed one of those lever type door handles on my back door. It makes it easier for me to carry puppies outside as I can open the door with my knee or elbow. Well, my shepherd boy has discovered that if he stands up on his hind legs and scrapes his paws on the door that he can open it. He only does it if he really wants back inside. Today, I had put all the dogs out in the back yard and was reading my book. I heard him digging at the door and the next thing I saw was one of my Tibbie boys come trotting into the den. I got up and saw Chance and several other Tibbies in the back room. I herded them back out and then realized that while the door was open, my little escape artist had gone outside. I found him outside in the middle of the yard like he had been there for a while. Last week one of my little Tibbie girls barked at a big gator that was on the grass behind the back fence. When she barked it went back in the water. That gator is very bold this year. The wildlife people say that it is acting like it has been fed by humans and that is not a good thing! There just never seems to be a dull moment when you have a bunch of dogs!! Linda Hendrix St James Shepherds Lin Chi Tibetan Spaniels ------------------------------ Msg: #8 in digest Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 16:09:23 -0500 From: Mary Tripp <mtripp4113@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mtripp4113@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: okla brag And don't forget that he now has 20 Grand Champion Points!!!! Mary At 03:22 PM 5/23/2011, Mary Ward wrote: >Saturday Judge Robert Ghigleri awarded BOB to Sel EX Ch Charbo's Key >Largogh v >Marjo. Thank you to Mr Ghigleri for the win and the nice comments he has for >Largogh. Largogh was handled to perfection by Lenny Brown. Groomed by Donna >Calabrese who always does a great job. > >As a member of the GSDCGT I want to thank all the exhibitors who braved the >storm to get there. The turn out for the shows was great. Can't say so much >for the mud several handlers lost their shoes. The hospitality was well >received. Mary Searles brownies are a real treat. > > >Mary L Ward > > >=========================================================================== >POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. > >Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. 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