In a message dated 5/10/2006 7:11:50 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx writes: When I first got started in breeding and showing. My wife was not a dog lover she complained that I used money that should be for the family for my hobby. She was right so I got a second job and went to school 3 hours a day and took care of my dogs. the only thing there wasn't time for was sleep. I did that 2 jobs school and my dogs for more than a few years. If you want it bad enough you find a way. If you find it overwhelming your right you should quit or put it off until a better time in your life. It just depends on how bad you want it. I read all the time people complaining judges are crooks people snub me at the shows. The high muckity mucks are keeping me out of the click and on and on and this is why I won't show this is why I am going to quit. Nonsense the breed has never lost a real Shepherd person for any of the above reasons. If you want it bad enough you find a way. Fred Migliore This is a very important statement from someone who has been there, and that in a BIG way. Thanks, Fred viv viv Vivian Brown Santa Ana CA ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================