1. As many of you know the holy terror is now CH SCHOKRESTS TIARA(sire San Diego dam Tempo). She was entered in the last four shows on the Florida Circuit in Brooksville which drew over three thousand dogs a day. Needless to say the rings were big enough for German Shepherds. Since the Saturday and Sunday shows drew majors(all we needed was one) we showed her Saturday and she finished beautifully presented by Jamie Clute going WB and BOW over the BOS dog (who also finished). Judge Pat Gellerman. The show catalogue is up on INFO DOG MBF site.My thanks to Lois Gregor and the late great lorraine Schowalter for this beautiful bitch.She is her fathers fifth champion and her mothers second. 2. The Eukanuba was a two day show this year. The convention Center in Tampa drew enormous crowds both days. Working the Shepherd Booth were Lana (the one and only) Diane Roberts, Helen Gleason and Didier Ardoin. Filmed the shepherds on Tuesday in an excellent indoor ring. with the now famous Blue carpeting. Ginny went Breed and Grp three and BOS went to Yancy much to Suzannes delight. There were three awards of merit as well. Judge Bob Forsyth presided. JR flew in as did the Vrooms. The evening events were held almost half a mile (if you walked it) away in the The Saint Pete Auditorium which could seat 21,000 people but only about six thousand were there.Made some helpful notes for Carmen and Co. I could swear I saw Rita Sandell there. 3. Went up to Helen Gleasons place three times. She is about 50 minutes drive from my cousins home in Saint Petersburg. She has ten grassy horse acres with four separate one acre fenced in rings two exercise pens a club house and a converted barn with four dog bedrooms and a human apartment. plenty of parking, a pond all walled and security gated. watched the training classes including bite work for schutzhund and agility and regular obedience equipment and training grounds. She could hold a dog show there. She has only got one ho rse left and three dogs who all speak dog very well. We had our usual good time. 4. On the trip down to Florida I stopped at Nancy Harpers in Roswell Georgia for two days and we celebrated Rons birthday. Saw Danny(much matured) and his gorgeous sister and Their mother Magic (A Diego daughter)In addition met three danny puppies. They have a lovely home on the lake. 5. It was a perfect trip! ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================