You do not have to look any further then Saint Louis=2E Two of the = kindest most helpful people in this Breed are Pat Parsons and Scootie = Sherlock=2E With them it is not a one time thing=2E It is years and years= = of continual help=2C friendship and just plain old fashioned hspitality=2E= I = have spent many nights over the years in their home=2E They have helped = me out with puppies=2E When I could not get to a show to see my dog they = were there and called me every day to tell me how he was doing and what = had happened=2E = =A0I was a stranger to them when they first wrote to me=2E Scootie wrote = long letters and sent pictures and they invited me in for a show = weekend where my bitch took a second major=2E A bitch that had no = connection to them or any of their dogs=2E I got rides to the airport=2E = Judging invitations and just plain old fashioned hospitality=2E I got it = when I was up and when i was down=2E I spent two dog show weekends away = from home in their rooms when I had no place to stay=2E one of th em was a = nat ional=2E = =A0 They have worked continuously and with very little reward for the = Parent Club=2E They promoted the OFA from something very few believed in = to an organization that has become a major Dog World Institution=2E I am = proud to have been their friend for almost forty years=2E I do not think = it is possible to find two kinder people=2E = ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================