Congrats on the litter and goodluck with them. Sandy & Don                  Donsta Kennels  2011MW,Res-BIF Dog,2011 U.S.SELECT Am.Ch.Donsta's High Five (KOBE)          Ch.Ritarra's Lasting Impression OFA              2006SW,BOM.Ch.Ponca Hill's WOW of Ritarra OFA                                2010 Utah National ,Reserve Winners Bitch  BIAF & 2010MW,BOM,CH.Donsta's You Had Me at WOW                           Donsta's X's & O's  (pts)                                                                                         **** WEBSITE UPDATES******                                         http://donstakennel.com/ ________________________________ From: "Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l digest users <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 7:18 PM Subject: showgsd-l Digest V7 #655 DO NOT RETURN THE ENTIRE DIGEST. HIGHLIGHT WHAT YOU WISH TO REPLY TO BEFORE HITTING REPLY ------------------------------------ showgsd-l Digest   Wed, 12 Jun 2013   Volume: 07 Issue: 655 In This Issue:    #1:   From: Mike & Sheila Metz <Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>       Subject: Belated Gracelyne-Lindenhill Litter Announcement    #2:   From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx>       Subject: Black Forest Fire    #3:   From: Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx>       Subject: Re: How we survive    #4:   From: bedkar@xxxxx       Subject: Re: How we survive ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Msg: #1 in digest Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:02:53 -0500 From: Mike & Sheila Metz <Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Belated Gracelyne-Lindenhill Litter Announcement Belated announcement of the arrival of our other very special litter on May 12th 7 girls and 3 boys. The Parents: Poppa:  Champion Lindenhill's Luge/TC/OFA H/E (Select Excellent Champion Lindenhill's Vinnie the Viper x Grand Victrix Champion Lindenhill's Voodoo Lily) Momma: Gracelyne's Kiana(Grand Victor/US Select/Champion Inflights Spencer V Sandyhill ROM x Kingswoods Fancy Gracelyne) The Pedigree: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/dog.html?id85612-gracelynes-chongee Breeders: Rick & Liann Seki/Mike & Sheila Metz Inquiry's: Rick Seki:ridgeway@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Mike & Sheila:Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Msg: #2 in digest From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Black Forest Fire Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:18:02 -0600 I'm concerned about folks in the Black Forest fire area -- an area on both sides of I-25 between Colorado Springs and Denver. Pikes Peak GSDC members, are you OK? I live in south Denver, and the smoke from the fire makes eyes burn and lungs protest. Most recent report says that firefighters fear the fire may jump CO 83. Fran Henry ------------------------------ Msg: #3 in digest Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:18:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: How we survive They used to be shown in a manner that allowed Ann Mesdag, Ginny McCoy, and other woman who were not track stars to show them successfully. Now we race them like there is a start and finish line. What happened to slow, smooth, effortless sidegait? Ruth ________________________________ From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx Cc: DaList <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:48 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: How we survive Just curious ââ¬â Are there breeds that demand as much athleticism from handlers as GSDs do? Fran Henry Denver Home of: Konigin's My Abilene TC, CGC, Pet Partners Therapy Dog On Jun 12, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I do not believe the shows are a reflection of the popularity of the breed. > They are a reflection of how people feel about the show ring and the style of > showing we have created. The large entry breeds have a high percentage of > owner-handlers. The last time I looked around the specialty ringside most of > the people were my age and with my handling ability. That means we need > handlers. > If we were all as young and energetic as you, Evan, we would have more dogs > out there. :-) Oh I forgot - you got smart and found Summer. > Ruth > > > > ________________________________ > From: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx> > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 3:36 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] How we survive > > > The shows are a reflection of the popularity of the breed.à100 yearsà> ago > the GSDCA was formed to protect the standard, and they have done a greatà> job. > > The breed is popular from what people saw in the movies, Rin Tin Tin andà> other dogs showcased in the movies. Then they experienced the breed byà> getting puppies.àBreeders were an influence in producing a quality > animal.àFew > went out to breed in problems. Look how well we have done with hips now, and > temperament.àTo say the shows have not influenced the popularity of > theà> breed dismisses those who go to a dog show to see a shepherd. Even when I > got toàan all-breed there are people there just to see our dogs. > > I was on the board when we voted to put temperament at the front of theà> standard. That has helped to improve our image. > > I still see the glass half full. But, I might be wrong. To me the dogs ofà> today are better than ever before, and every litter is an attempt to improve > theàbreed. On the other hand, we just bred one of our bitches to Stars > and > Stripes and another bitch to a dog we had that died years ago, Patriot. > So,àmaybe I am wrong. But, the breedings are to get better puppies, so > let'sà> see what happens. > > Evan L.àGinsburg > gsyrfund.com > Asgard GermanàShepherdsà> _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) > Where TypeàMovement and Temperament comeàtogetherà> > In a message dated 6/12/13 3:10:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,à> scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > Evan, the reason the GSD has been in the top 3 is not due to GSDàShow > dogs. > > > > ===========================================================================POST > is Copyrighted 2012.àAll 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.àThis group > and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - > http://showgsd.org/SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ÿÿ > ===========================================================================> > POST is Copyrighted 2012.àAll 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.àThis group > and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - > http://showgsd.org/SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== Fran Henry Member: GSDCA NAIA CaRPOC.org ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012.àAll 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.àThis group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org/SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ------------------------------ Msg: #4 in digest Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:32:16 -0400 (EDT) From: bedkar@xxxxx Subject: Re: How we survive JUDGES! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Scheubler" <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> To: "DaList" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 5:18:06 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: How we survive They used to be shown in a manner that allowed Ann Mesdag, Ginny McCoy, and other woman who were not track stars to show them successfully. Now we race them like there is a start and finish line. What happened to slow, smooth, effortless sidegait? Ruth ________________________________ From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx Cc: DaList <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:48 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: How we survive Just curious ��� Are there breeds that demand as much athleticism from handlers as GSDs do? Fran Henry Denver Home of: Konigin's My Abilene TC, CGC, Pet Partners Therapy Dog On Jun 12, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I do not believe the shows are a reflection of the popularity of the breed. > They are a reflection of how people feel about the show ring and the style of > showing we have created. The large entry breeds have a high percentage of > owner-handlers. The last time I looked around the specialty ringside most of > the people were my age and with my handling ability. That means we need > handlers. > If we were all as young and energetic as you, Evan, we would have more dogs > out there. :-) Oh I forgot - you got smart and found Summer. > Ruth > > > > ________________________________ > From: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx> > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 3:36 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] How we survive > > > The shows are a reflection of the popularity of the breed.�� 100 > years�� ago > the GSDCA was formed to protect the standard, and they have done a > great�� > job. > > The breed is popular from what people saw in the movies, Rin Tin Tin > and�� > other dogs showcased in the movies. Then they experienced the breed > by�� > getting puppies.�� Breeders were an influence in producing a > quality animal.�� Few > went out to breed in problems. Look how well we have done with hips now, and > temperament.�� To say the shows have not influenced the popularity > of the�� > breed dismisses those who go to a dog show to see a shepherd. Even when I > got to�� an all-breed there are people there just to see our dogs. > > I was on the board when we voted to put temperament at the front of > the�� > standard. That has helped to improve our image. > > I still see the glass half full. But, I might be wrong. To me the dogs > of�� > today are better than ever before, and every litter is an attempt to improve > the�� breed. On the other hand, we just bred one of our bitches to > Stars and > Stripes and another bitch to a dog we had that died years ago, Patriot. > So,�� maybe I am wrong. But, the breedings are to get better > puppies, so let's�� > see what happens. > > Evan L.�� Ginsburg > gsyrfund.com > Asgard German�� Shepherds�� > _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) > Where Type�� Movement and Temperament come�� > together�� > > In a message dated 6/12/13 3:10:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,�� > scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > Evan, the reason the GSD has been in the top 3 is not due to GSD�� > Show dogs. > > > > ===========================================================================POST > is Copyrighted 2012.�� 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.�� This > group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - > http://showgsd.org/SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================���� > ===========================================================================> > POST is Copyrighted 2012.�� 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.�� This > group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - > http://showgsd.org/SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== Fran Henry Member: GSDCA NAIA CaRPOC.org ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012.�� 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.�� This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org/SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================�� ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org/SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== -- -Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus -Home of Bedkar German Shepherds -AKC Breeders of Merit - bedkar@xxxxx -Visit our Website: www.bedkargsd.com ------------------------------ End of showgsd-l Digest V7 #655 ******************************* ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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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