6-9 Bitches

Here we go.  Eleven in the ring and lined up against the white wall.  I know a couple of those bitches. 

 

Joanne is in front then two more, Liz, Channing, another, Elizabeth, Lennie, Krisie, George Kent and one more.  Some nice puppies in there.  A stranger in a yellow suit, goes to pick up.  Joann is first with a very dark Bi. It might even be a black.

 

The second bitch is Kisses Sweeter than Wine.  A nice sable.  Now out there is Eternal Flame.  Now Liz with Saucy Samatha.   I am getting tired of posting, I wonder if anyone is looking at this when the streaming video is so good.  Jamie Walker is here and coming to visit me.   Channing is with Hear No Evil.  Now it's Kensington.  Now George with Fifty Shades of Grey. 

 

I just lost most of what I typed.  Kathy Potter just walked by and everyone seems sort of bored. It is still the individuals, so I will have more to say when something happens.  One more to go before the boredom is over.  It is Fifty Shades of Gray.  She is a good sable with a great timing, and Helen wants her to go again.  Now it is Sean with  Unforgetable V Sundown.  Helen places them as she goes. 

 

Kent is out there with Who's That Girl.  Evidently he got placed away from the others.  I think there is a littermate problem.

 

I just talked to Carmen who talked to Dean. Trish is in an induced coma, and they are waiting for the swelling to go down. If I get any more information, I will let you know.

 

Bill Tank is in front of us and so is Frank Fasano.  Lamar Fredricks was just here.  Paul is still waking around without Harley, it seems strange. 

 

She puts him in fourth.  Now she divides the class. Six lead by Sean and off they go.Helen Unforgetable, then Hear No Evil and excuses them.  Up front is Remembear Me.  Then Lennie with Long Time Gone, and Kristy Under the Rainbow.  Then Liz, George, and Kent.  No, she puts George in fourth.  Now the rest and there they are.  Now they are combined with Elizabeth in front with Lennie and then Kristy.  She takes the third and fourth dog, Kristy and George.  It looks like Elizabeth might do it, Fifty Shades of Gray into third with George.  Remembear Me in first Second is Long Time Gone and six still in there and Helen is walking and stops them. 

 

She moves George to second with his sable and so it is that way.

 

Remembear Me, Fifty Shades of Gray, Long Time Gone, and Under the Rainbow.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

The last before the National show

The bitchs are in there, and Cappy stacks them in the center so we can see them. My money is on Yada Yada, but there are some great looking ladies in there.  What type.  They continue to stack and now Cappy is looking them over.

 

I have to admit I also love Heiress, and think she will run for Grand Victrix.  Some fantastic bitches out there. This is going to be tough.

 

There they go off to the end. And George in front, Elizabeth, Christy, Kent, Jeff, Lennie, Scott, another who I blanked on, then Nancy.  I haven't even figured out how many Frank and Criss have in there. 

 

George has Signatures Mavi of Masrock.  Now Elizabeth with Signatures' Totolla V Winsome.  Clementine of Oh-My with Christy.  Next is Kent with Take a Bow; followed by Jeff with Fleur De Lis.  Next is Lenny with Heiress.  Next up is Scott with Halston followed by Marchesa.  Last is Nancy with Yada Yada Yada.

 

We just announced that there will not be a lunch break today.  Since we have two judges alternating, they can find time to take a break, but no rest for the weary announcers.

 

Cappy is done with individuals, and now takes half the group around.  She looks them over, and then puts them back.  She now pulls out the second group and takes them around.  She gives them a quick look,a and then pulls out the first group and look at the whole group together.  Now there's a little movement.  She pulls Totolla to the front of the first group and Halston to the front of the second group.  She combined the groups, and Halston (Scott) is in front followed by Totolla (Elizabeth) followed by Oh My (Christie) and fourth is Take a Bow (Kent). 

 

Halston did it, and deserved it.  That bitch was brought to the West Coast and won it all. What a super star.  I said before, that could be the Grand Victrix.

 

There goes DD Ardoin.  And the two winners are there with Cappy to judge Best in Maturity.  Mike vs Scott, not to mention the animals.  Two really great ones.  I would not want to try to pick between them, but I think the bitch is a bit more free in movement, but Cappy goes with the dog.

 

Now the show starts.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

Maturity dogs

On to Best in Futurity. Cappy is judging and the black with Nancy against that fantastic bitch.  I like them both, but I have a hard time seeing a black and from up above we get a different view.

 

I like the breeders on the Black, but she moves the bitch in front. Wow, the crowd liked that and they hit the wall and Cappy is watching and walking and looks at them again.  It is the BITCH!

 

MATURITY DOGS.

 

This is the class I was waiting for.  Icon will be the last dog in there.

 

Paula came by and isn't with Harley. Very unusual. Morton Goldfarb is here too.

 

They go around, and what a group of dogs. George has Trouble and out there now.  Next is Lennie with Kaleef Von Loar. Jimmie is walking by. It is strange to see him not in th ring.  Bob has a YELLOW suit. It didn't look that bright at a distance.  Next up is Mike with Guardian.

 

Thanks for Tony for typing the last sentence.

 

Kent is there with Titan, who sired our litter.  That was the Magic Marker litter.  Flower Boy has an all black that was the pick. The Futurity winner was an all black from Magic Marker.  Coincidence?  I don't think so.

 

What a stallion dog.  Now Jeff with Who Dat.  Tom Mesdag is here with us, and Celeste came to see us.  Jeff goes around.  I wonder if Helen will do her Tunnel of Temperament again. I had never seen that.  Liz is out there. 

 

I got to hug Cappy, and talk to Gloria and Lolanda too.  The Guz is out there with Razzle Dazzle. I think this is his last national.  Jerry is looking good.

 

Icon is up.  I don't know if Helen pushes him what he will do. He is a strong dog.  Helen does place them as she goes.  She places Icon up five places. Does that matter when the only one that counts is the first one?  She tells them to walk.  Mike, Kent, Sean, Lenniw, Bill Liz, Jeff and the rest.  She moves Johnnie black up to fourth, she takes the end of the group, seven of them, I think that is the dump group.  Some nice dogs in there. She walks over and talks to them and wants to see George down and back, with the dog.  She sets them aside. This isn't Icon's day.

 

Now on to the five she likes, and so do I.  Now the tunnel and Mike in front with Gardian, and Titan in second. That Titan is one good looking stud dog. The word power comes to mind.

 

Helen walks to the front and tells them to go. She says, "slow, slow, slow", and they listen but now Mike starts to run.  At the end are three blacks.  She puts them back. And brings them all together.  Debbie Hokanan is here now getting the winners from the catalog. 

 

That's the Maturity dog is Wolf Creek's Guardian v Merivern, by Wolf Creek Phoenix, who I hear is one great producer.

 

On to bitches.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

Futurity

Here we go.  The real thing, the National.

 

The ring is empty and we are two minutes past the Club Parade. Bob Grady is here in a yellow suit, and Tony and I are getting the announcer's table in condition.  Bill Bergraff is setting up the ring,a dn it is fully open for the show. A few people are starting to come in, but the show is to start in half an hour, and so far, nothing going on.

 

Yesterday when I walked the dog at 4:00 a.m. the grass snapped under my feet. Today it was above freezing and looks like it might be a better day.

 

I had breakfast with Joyce Ebert, Sam Colven, and Paula Cook.  It is nice that Paula no longer is telling me how many days to the National. When I talked about the four Asgard dogs being shown in Specials, I forget to two Asgard dogs in Veterans, Harley and last year's winner Ch. Asgard's Winter Nights.  So, although we don't have the impact of the Fasanos, who probably have a hundred or so entries, we are well represented.

 

Gary Szymzyk came by. He works all the time at the National, and never seems to stop moving.  Frank is everywhere.  Michele is here now, and had the results out yesterday.  I see Karin Wagner is here now, and I saw Debbie Hokanan at breakfast, and now here too.

 

I think Summer is still asleep. I heard her playing her violin for about an hour last night. It wasn't as soothing as you might think at midnight. Kids.

 

Bobbie is setting a paint line where the dogs should line up for the pictures.  And some of the vendors are starting to open their booths.  I see they are changing the configuration of the ring, taking out the end and moving it in.They are in the Amateur Futurity, and none of the dogs were here, so the Amateur Futurity Bitch was just in, and on to the Amateur Maturity Dogs.  Winner was Devine's Love Bandit. 

 

Now in the ring are the Amateur Maturity, and good looking Mature lady, Bridgelady-hillside's The Mayor and also in the ring is a very young boy, under seven with Scharo's Phoenix Rising V Deray.  What a great contrast.  Cappy looks great in spangles, and Helen is a black and white print jacket, that I would wear.

 

Carmen came by and I see Sandy Anderson talking at ringside.  Twyla came up and sat with me for a while and Bob The Voice Of The National Drescher called to let me know what he thought of the video.

 

The Amateur Maturity Bitch is a youngster the same age as the young boy, or at least from what I can tell. What do I know about kids? 

 

FUTURITY DOGS IN THE RING

 

Seven in the ring, and Helen is watching them.

 

First is Signature's Rocco with Lenny.  Next is Sunrize He's So Fine with Leslie, then Hyulock Geronimo V Wolf Creek with Mike Sherman, then Winsome's Dom Bearignon with Elizabeth Stifferman, and Yoncalla's Cool Hand Luke with JR, Laslar-Candia's Black Bart with Nancy McDonald, and Woodside's El Paso with Zack. 

 

I see Jane Kerner, and I saw Dave Rinke earlier, Frank Fasano is everywhere this morning.  Seleste Draper is wearing an orange jacket, and talking to Pat.  They also made the long drive from California to bring Icon.

 

Elizabeth is in the center with her dog, (I already said who it was), so no need to say anything again.  Helen has a long black dress and looks very classy.  I see Karen Taylor walking by and Bobbie is standing in the ring to film.  Fred Migliore is here not, and looking slimmer.

 

Kris Fasano is watching the dogs and down and back they go.  I saw Leslie in the elevator this morning. This is a great hotel. The staff loves the dogs.   I love the dog Elizabeth has, what a sidegate.  Helen wants her to go again.  Helen moves her up.

 

Kent is standing up here now with a number so he must be going in. I want to see Captain America, Titan and Icon.  I know there are others, but those are the three I am waiting for.  I see Al Martin is here talking to Joey.  Karen Taylor is talking to Kent.

 

JR is out there with Luke, and JR sure has been busy at this show.  It is very quiet, and I am not sure why.  Alex has grown up and I never noticed.  Sue Casey is walking by, with us so high, I can't talk to that many people.  I think most people appreciate that.

 

Dave Lasater is at the ring taking pictures.  She has Nancy up front Zack, Mike, Elizabeth, Lennie, Leslie and JR. they have been arranged.  Helen stands about a foot from the side and has the dogs go though the narrow opening.  Now Helen has the mike. 

 

She wants to talk.  She says temperament is the most important thing in a shepherd.  She is not that concerned with sidegait.  She tells us she placed them as they stand.  She doesn't like the dogs that don't stand.  She is saying why she does what she did, so I guess that is the way they are going to be.  Laslar-Candia's Black Bart  must be the winner.  She hasn't picked by since she is critiquing the dogs, so that is it.  That dog is bred by some of the top breeders in the country.

 

FUTURITY BITCHES

 

There are ten bitches in there.  First is Leslie, then The Guz, Kelly, Kent, Liz, Lennie, Jodi, JR, Hunter, Mike and Zack.  The bitches are Sunrize Black Magic Woman, Lonestar's Bearookly Rose V Erynbrook, (listed as Lodestar's), Windfall's Who Says V Chablis, Phil-Sar's Angel V Wingait, Windfall's Blah Blah Blah Of Chablis, Dephal's I'm Too Sexy, Yoncall's Midnight Surigo Greenleaf, Yoncalla's Magic Carpet Ride, Monarch's Tarragon V Kaleef, and Fonseca's Wicked Wonda.  I will let you match with the handler. It will give you more to do.

 

Leslie up there with an all black. And the rest of them. Now Lennie, and as you can tell, I took a break.

 

I got to talk to Iza for a bit, and I see Al Martin and I talked to Kathy Tank, but she is stressed with Hunter in the ring. Hunter, on the other hand, doesn't care.  The crowd likes Lennie's bitch.  And so do I. Great picture against the white wall. There goes Sheree Moses, and Nancy is in the ring.  I just heard from Summer, she is running errands. Ginnie is going to come up to visit in the tower. She gives her love to all.  I said that very carefully.  Tony is back. It sure is quiet here. Lamar wondered by ahd looked at us and sholk his head.  I see Rita Sandell talking to Al Martin, and Hunter is going around.  Bart Bartley is in front of us and gave a wave. Cindy Bartly is at the end of the ring.

 

There goes Bill Tank. I am waiting for Maturity Dogs. Cappy will judge more on movement than Helen, but she won't allow any bad temperament. Cappy looks great, and it is amazing how she continues to do such a good job. And there goes Gloria. 

 

Cappy is confering with Karin and she has them lined up and they stack the dogs. Cappy is counting them, and so far hasn't moved any.  She is looking them over and takes a step towards them.  She walks over to them and cuts the class to the first five.  Leslie, The Guz, Kelly, Kent and Liz, and off they go.  They use the whole ring and Cappy stands and watches them.  I like the sable Ken has, and Leslie in front with the black is hard to see, but looks like a good one.  Now, she turns to the next group, led by Lennie, Nancy, JR, Huner, Mike and Zack.

 

I like I' Too Sexy, and I think that might be my winner. But, again, no one asked me to judge.  Smart move.  Lennie and Cappy are talking, she might want them slowed down, and yes, they slow down.  A second look, and I feel the same. 

 

Back to the first group.  Cappy stands back and off they go with Leslie in the lead.  And back to the wall.

 

Now the second group again. Cappy crosses her arms and looks them over and give directions.  Off they go again.  Hunter went with them, but she wanted them three at a time, so they go off.  Cindy Tellefson came by to get her brush.  We made her happy. I guess it doesn't take that much.

 

Now Cappy lines them all up and walks back to the front and moves up The Guz and Kelly and pulls out Lenney and walks back to see Nancy go down and back. I suspect she saw something she didn't like.  Now she takes JR down and back.  She moves some of them in the back. Since there is only a winner and the rest, I don't know what difference it makes.  I remember when Ben was given a third in the Maturity. I loved it.  Leslie goes up to the front Black Magic Woman. She moves Windfall's Who Says V Chablis with Kelly and there was some excitement.  Boy is the double handling hot here. There they go and the crowd likes that move and I love that bitch and YES that's it. 

 

I wills end and get back with the rest.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

What a great end of the show

There go the dogs and some fantastic ones in there.  First is All with Are You talking to me.  Next is Chicago, then Journey, now up is Broken Arrow, and now we have Johnnie Black, now that is a powerful all Black, Then Galaxy,   Next up is Raven, and I have to admit, some great dogs here, and better than normal, up now is Who Dat, now Aregon, and he should get a raise out of the crowd, and not what I expected.  He is a real Stallion dog.  Last is Cyutas another all black with JR.

 

I will have to double Red Squirrel, and so I will ask Tony to post.

 

Bob wants to see the males as individuals.  No reason for me to post what is going on, and you can look above to see what dogs are going through the individuals. For those of you who have never shown a dog, he does a loose lead temperament test, then teeth, coming and going, and a trip around.  He does the same thing with them all.

 

He split the class 10 and 10, ten dogs and eight bitches and the Winners, so 10 in each group.

 

Kevin Renolds is in front of us, and Tedi just came by to say how good Red Squirrel looked. I want her to do that on Saturday. I expect she will.

 

Tony won the raffle, so he won't talk to me any more. I hope he gets over it before tomorrow.  We are running way late, and the judges seminar has been going on, the reception was supposed to be now, and he crowd seems to like Who Dat.  I see Pat and Celeste Draper are here.  They are upset because they are in front in Specials at the National, and Kirk is last.  How does that work?  Last dog out there now.

 

They all stack and Bob walks down the line looking at who can pose the dog the best.  He takes them all around the ring together.  He walks down the line and sends a dog to the corner Chicago, the Johnnie Black, then Galixie, and he looks them over and pulls Who Dat.  He has six left, and goes to Aragon, so he must be taking his keepers.  Then there were five.  He watches each one he pulls and excuses the five still standing.  He now goes to look at his keepers, and tells them to stand aside.

 

He pulls the bitches out (8 of them), and they go around.  First as a group, and then individually.  Next is individuals.  Starting to hear the crowd talk about happy hour at the hotel has already started; the hospitality was supposed to start now; and my feet hurt (another typical National).  Done with Bitches, and he is cutting dogs one at a time. 

 

SUMMER AND RED SQUIRREL SELECT UNDER THAT QUALITY.

 

 

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

Open

All the class Bitch winners are in there.  Bob looks them over and takes Kent up front with the open bitch, then the American Bred and The Novice Bitch and the 15-18, then the 9-12.

 

Bob still has the open bitch in front and he moved the 15-18 into second and he looks them over and wants to see them down and back.  Everyone is waiting for the Specials.  me excitement with Liz in front rather than Kent, now the two of them with Kent in front.

 

Winner's Bitch is Falcon's DuChien's Drama Queen.  And Army daughter.

 

Reserve Winner's Bitch is Venus from the 15-18 class.

 

On to Breed,

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

All but the Specials and Winner's Bitch

The Open Long Bitch winner was Channon Omriy.

 

The Open Bitch class has four entered and I see only three in the ring.  Around as a group, and then around individually; and then individuals.  First up is Jeff with Billie Jean.  A nice pass with good crowd support.  Next is Kent with Drama Queen.  And last is Diane with Who Laughs Last.  A nice pass, and Bob moves her in frount, followed by Drama Queen.  Another long look by Bob, and around as a group.  And another set of Down&Backs.  Lots of looks, but no movement.  And thats how they end; Who Laughs Last, then Drama Queen, then Billie Jean.

 

And in come the Class Winners for Winners Bitch. More to come.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

Next to last

Bred by is in. First is Val Manning.  Val does a good job, but she hired a professional amateur for her American Bred Bitch. Summer is taking another than an Asgard dog.  There are only three so it should be over quickly.  Val is in there, then Al, and Kent.

 

Val is up first with Pastoria; she does her individual and goes around.  Al is up next with Anicolla; he goes around to a smattering of applause.  Last is Kent with Rumor Has It.  It is already 3:45pm, and the judges seminar is supposed to use the ring at 4:30.  Tom Mesdag is trying to move things faster.  All of the dogs have completed their individual, and Bob is looking over the group.  And then takes them all around.  And he moves Nicolla up front followed by Rumor Has it.  Once more as a group; and then he stops and looks them up and down. . . And now a Down&Back for each.  He moves Rumor Has It to the front; Bob looks satisfied.  One more time around and thats the way they finish; Rumor Has It with Kent; Nicolla with Al; and Pastoria with Val.

 

 

 

 

 

Ambred Bitches – A little furor since one of the bitches had picked up an armband, but wasn't at ringside.  She showed up and now we are starting.  Of 10 entered, 9 are in the ring.  Bob takes them all around as a group and then each around individually.  First up is Summer showing Evangelina.  Next is Myrina, followed by Elizabeth showing Love Bandit; then Zac showing Dacing Queen; then Janessa; then JR showing Magic Carpet Ride; then Xmystique; then Christie showing Let the Good Thymes Roll; and last is Liz showing Blah Blah Blah.

 

Bob looks the whole group over; and takes them around again as a group.  Then he starts the individuals.

 

I'M BACK Evan here
 Thanks to Tony,.
They are doing the individuals and it is Liz Oster in the ring with her bitch.  There wasn't anything interesting going on, so now I will get Tony to tell me what is going on. Summer is in front with Val Harrington's bitch.  She is setting the pace and does a good job.

 

The crowd like Liz's bitch.  They line up and there they all go. And Bob looks them over and they pass in front of him.  He turns and looks them over.  Only one long coat, so that should not take long, he brings Kristy up front with Let the Good Times Roll, then Mistique, Liz Oster with Bla Bla Bla, and Cindy with Myrina.  Elizabeth Stefferman with Love Bandit.

 

Off they go that way just the first four, and no, they got it wrong.  Now Bob says take the first five, and so there they go, four to place and one to cry.  He has four standing off to the side, and continues to work with the first group.  There they go again.  He places them that way, first is Let the Good Times Roll, then Xmystique, then Liz with Bla Bla Bla and last was Cindi with Marina.

 

Now the most exciting class of the day.

 

 

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

15-18 Bitches

12-15 bitches are in. Only two, one with Diane Brown, and one with Mike Sherman.  The first one with Diane is Rebekka a Samurai daughter. Mike has Remembering Me a Mechanical Bull daughter. The judge just did the individuals. Diane is taking her bitch around now. He put Diane in front and is taking them around. And there you have it, Rebekka in first and Remember Me in second place. Summer Khatib signing off.

 

Now for the second team of posting.  15-18 bitches. Five in there and all but one showed up.  At least we have a class. Bob looks them over and walks back. Kelle Fraizer is earing a sparkly blue top and she sure stands out.  John Ayotte was sitting with me at the meeting and is walking around.  In front of this class is Liz with Venus, then Zack, Rising Sun, Kent with Kiss The Boys Goodby, Destiny with Tedi Bear, and last is Call the Wind.  Kent has a littermate to our Kisses Sweeter Than Wine.

 

That's all five.  The Szymzyks are here now and Bill Bergraff came to sit with us.  Bill Basu is here with a black bitch. He is known for showing blacks. Speaking of blacks his Grand Victrix was his first black.  I know Bill is showing Johnnie Black.  That is who he has.  Dan Dwier lost his rental key, and so far no one has found it.  Oak just took my picture. I love being famous.

 

Summer is fussing, she just found out she was showing an American Bred Bitch.  I just saw Moriah, and I love that bitch.   I also like Kisses.  Venus up front then Kisses and The Rising Sun and then Callthe Wind Moriah and there they go.  I like it ike that, but Kent's bitch is cojing on. Bob stops them and he walks over to the first two, and he has them take a lap with Kent in front.  No, he puts Liz with Venus in front.  There they go and that might be it, and Bob is looking walks fast towards them and that's the way it is.  First is Venus, then Kisses, then Rising Sun and CalltheWind.

 

On to Novice.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

6-9 Puppy Bitches

It is the 6-9 puppy bitches.  Five of the six are in there. I heard a rumor that the judge was asked to shorten his judging time. It is 2:30 and they are just starting bitches.  Now here comes Kent and all five ae in there.

 

Bob says: "alright, lets take them together."  Joann has a black in front then a bunch of other bitches.  Tony corrected me, it is a bi!.

 

First out is That Says It all, and she is a bi, but very very black.  Eternal Flame is out there next.  Hear no Evil is out there.  Under the Rainbow is out there with Christy, and they Bob is doing his thing.  Next is Kent with Saucy Samantha. 

 

There goes the class still in catalog order.  He moves up Kristy with Under the Rainbow, Samatha, then Hear No Evil.  And finally Eternal Flame.

 

They line up and Bob stands back and has them go around, all in a row.  The owners applaud for their dogs and That is it.  Under the Rainbow, Samatha, Hear no Evil and That Says it All.

 

That says it all.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

Dogs is dogs and on to bitches

Open dogs aren't overwheming in numbers.  Three in there.  I see Bud Drew,  and someone turned in raffle tickets.  Enduro won the class; Denver went second, and Kappo was third.

 

And now the winners.  There are 8 in the ring, and Bob takes them as a group, and then individually.  Jaeger (the 9-12 puppy) gets some crowd support.  Now Bob watching each dog do a down&back.  Each one gets some applause - some a little more and some a little less, but all about the same.  All of the dogs are stacked, and Bob walked into the center of the ring to get a good look.  He walks a little closer to the first, and then walks down the line.  He pulls out Enduro, Zimbabwe, Big Valley and Jaeger (Big Valley & Jaeger get some extra applause) He takes the small group around several times (taking turns who is in front).  He ends with Jaeger (the 9-12 puppy) in front and Zimbabwe second.  A couple more laps, and a little more movement.  And Jaeger wins it.  Failure to Communicate comes in for Reserve.  Failure takes an individual lap; a Down&Back; and then a lap with just Zimbabwe.  And Zimbabwe goes reserve.

 

Tom Mesdag just came by to say we will only take a 15min lunch break and get Bob moving for Bitches.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

American Bred Dogs

The Am Bred Dogs are now entering the ring.  There are 8 entered, and 7 being shown.  They have removed the cones (used earlier to shorten the ring), and these dogs are going to use the entire ring.  They all take a lap around, and then stop in the corner.  Bob is now asking for each to take an individual lap.  First up is Leslie with He's So Fine; next is Zak with Winner Takes it All; next is Kelly wiht Adonis; next is Hot Pursuit; Next is Black Jack; then Black Bear; and bringing up the rear is Kent with Zimbabwe.  Bob moves the groups to make sure they are on the video, and then starts the individual exams.

 

It's Evan again. I had to take a break to see Titan.  What a magnificient dog.  He will be shown in Specials today.  We bred Magic Marker to him, and love the puppies. The pick is with Flower Boy, and all Black and the best temperament we ever had. They are doing the indifiduals now,a nd Zack is out there with a sable The Winner Takes All.  I have to say I do like that dog, and I have seen him before. Next is Adonis with Kelly Salava.  I guess I didn't miss much with my trip to see Titan.

 

I saw Martha Rinke, so my national is complete. Debbie Hokanan came by for a minute, she sparkles from head to toe.  Black Bear just went around. I like the name, and next up is Kent with
An Aregon son Zimbabwe Kaleef Von Loar.  That's the end of the class. I just called Bob The Voice Of The National.  I wanted to hear a new joke, and to talk about the judging.  Bob Slay is taking a break for a dring, and there they are, lined up.

 

Bob walks down the ine and gives everyone a long look. He stops at Kent's dog and walks to the dog and runs his hand down the back. He didn't touch any of the other dogs.  Now, back to the front where Zac has the second dog, and he goes down the line looking at each head as he goes.  Almost to the end, and now he tells them to take them around.  Leslie is in front now and I see a coupld of dogs I like. I will wait for Bob to pick so I can look better.

 

I see Dave Rinke is here and sitting down low. Usually he is at the top. Bob pulls Kent out and puts him in second. No, he puts him in front with Kaleef Von Loar, I think the name is zimbabwe.  But, what do I know. He is a verynice moving dog, and he takes the rest of the class and moves The Winner Takes All to the front of that group with
Tams Hot Pursuit, and Bob says, take them all together, and the first two go alone. Again, what do I know?

 

He tells Kent and Leslie to line them up in the center to show the crowd.  In front is the Aragon son with Kent and then Leslie with a Nicaraqua son.  He gives Leslie a turn in front.  Jimmie back to the front.  There they go, and Bob looks at them and that's it.  First is Kent with Zimbabwe, then He's So Fine, then The Winner Takes All, and fourth is Hot Persuit.

 

On to the Open Long Dog.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

Novice dogs

Two Novice Dogs, and you could cut the tension with a knife.  Wait, now there are three. So, it is a big class, and only one absentee.  Dorothy Lynn is here with about a hundred championship pins on a vest. 

 

Zack has Gambino, JR has Cool Hand Luke and Kent has Harvey Deuce.  Not much to talk about in this class.  Gambino is in front, the Allemande Harvey Deuce, and last was Cool Hand Luke.

 

A thrilling end to the class.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

15=18

15 -18, and the whole class picked up.  I see Charlonna is here, and I haven't seem Harley with Paula yet, maybe she was hiding so far. Hunter is still walking around. Two in this class.

 

Zack has El Paso, and Bill Tank has Black Bart.  Bart is fron the Magic Marker litter that is co-owned with the greatest breeders of all time.

 

Dania came by and wants to know where the seminar is, we know nothing.

 

The crowd like El Paso, but Bart is handsome too.  Here comes Bob Grady.  I just hope we get a ribbon in this class.  Leslie is here now and there is more talking than watching at the show.  There's Karen Taylor, helping Zack. 

 

Now Bart in front and El Paso wins it all.  Bart takes a second at the National. That is a good thing.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

12-15 Dogs

It's 12-15 and maybe we need to give another thought to this class. There are only six entered and only three picked up.  Maybe it makes sense for the National, but not for the regional. Only three seems like a waste.  Bob Lindsey is not filming, so he is here to talk to us.  Bob is looking at the three dogs and I like the first one which is I Love You.  Now we get a fourth, so it became a bit class.

 

Bobbie Kindi with Nancy walked by and Bob is trying to get Diane with Ridley to go around and she starts over, trying to get her double handler to the right side. 

 

I lost the last few postings and I was magnificient. He wants all four with Diane taking yet a single pass with Ridley. Nice dog.  He puts her back up front, with I ove You This Big V Valley View in second.

 

Now the individual and Bob wants a loose lead.  This is not Ridley's best day,a nd I suspect he won't be in first place. But, he is a great looking puppy and on another day might be the winner.  Rick Oloskie came by to check on us.  Candy Zumwald is talking to the crowd and it is sort of slow now.

 

To the front goes Can I Trust U With My Heart, then I Love, Always On My Mind and last is Ridley.  One dog in 15 to 18.  The First Second and Third in this class are littermates. The Rocks rock.  He lines the first two in the ring so we can see them.  They pose like old pros.  If you are watching, it must be a dull show.  It seems like a long time to judge four dogs.  He takes the first two and goes back and forth with them.  Now he takes them down and back.  I can feel the excitement building, and it seems that the crown is underwhelmed.

 

There is only one Novice Dog that picked up and so it should go faster.

 

I Love You goes to the front then Can I Trust, and Always On My Mind and then Ridley.  A new class arising.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

9-12

Here come the 9-12 males. And they have changed the ring so it no longer comes in front of us.  I don't know what that means, but there goes Karin Wagner and tells them to move over to the other end.  There are seven entered and five in the ring.  Nancy McDonald is in front of us, and I got to hug Gloria Birch. A highlight of the show for me.  Bill Bergraff is here now.   Bud Drew is here and there goes the class.

 

I gave my nachos to Ben Bignora, those peppers are too hot for a white man.  Frank is having a meeting with some folks, lots of intrigue.  And Bob is doing his thing.  George has Jaeger V Whitside.  And there goes Zack with Game On At Somerset Rose.  And Bob asks him to go again.  Diane with Ein Roges and there goes Failure to Communicate. I would call that dog Luke. How many of you know why?

 

Jodi Belanger is handling him and she goes again. He is a good looking sable. And Lew Bunch is in front of me talking, as usual.

 

There goes Kelly Savalas with Field's N's Stream's, I don't name them, and there they go the whole class of five.  Not much noise from the crowd.  And Bob does a John Travolta imitation pointing to the sky.  Zack was not paying attention and told to go back in line. He is trying to get his double doing the right thing.  Fame is fleeting. Fred Miglore is in the ring to clean up. One year you have the Grand Victor and Grand Victrix, the next year you are scooping shit.

 

Jaeger with George, and a nice top line. Great side gait.  Now Zack is in the middle with Game On At Somerset Rose.    Sandy Lindsay cam eby and I don't see Bobbie, but he must be working.  Diane Brown is out there with a very loose lead,  Erin Rogers.  The dog did not like having his testicles checked, but other than that he is perfectally sound.  The third try was it, and he needs some experience. A bird just flyed by.

 

Jimmie showed me the picture of the Cape Eland he killed. It looks like a big Hipo with horns.  It is amazing that a human can bring down something that big.  On it's side it is taller than Jimmie.

 

Luke is out there with Jodi Belanger.  Again they don't like the testicles being checked.  That's the last one so on to the decisions.

 

Bob walks away and goes over to the end and walks the group He approaches and looks at the crowd.  He approachs and takes Jaeger then Game On then Luke, Fields and streams and BOD, Erin Rogers. He takes them like that, and the crowd likes it, that way,a nd so do I.  Bob walks away. Maybe he is disgusted, no, here he comes back. He moves Jaegetr up front then Luke, Erin Rogers.  Bob tells everyone to get the double handlers calmed down, and that is how I would call them, but he is looking at the first three.  The second, sable  is doing better and he moves them all front front and wants to see Luke up front.  Luke lets up, but there he goes and Bob says to keep going,a dn there they go again.  A lot for the young class but Luke looks better with each pass.   He moves Yaeger back up front and there they go, and he looks and YES, that's it.

 

Yaeger, then Luke, then Game on, and Fields and Streams.

 

 

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

6-9 Puppy Dogs

A correction to the previous class (4-6 beginner puppies).  There were only 2 dogs shown; so the two out of order at the top were the males.  The Best of 4-6 Beginner Puppy was the male Elite Design Avalon Tokaye (#313); Best Opposite was Riverrock's Starlett O'Hara (#309).

 

Evan stepped away agin (saying hi to everyone we see only once a year).  The regular part of the show is starting with the 6-9 puppy dogs; 8 have walked in the ring.  Bob gives them all a look, and then once around as a group.  We are still figuring out Bob Slay's ring routine.  He first watched the entire group; then watched each individually on a loose lead.  He is now starting the individuals.  First up is Leslie with California Dreamin.  Some nice crowd support.  Next is JoAnne with No Need to Say Anything More.

 

Evan Back. I just got a call from Bob, who is watching on the video. He liked my voice on the announcer.   We were just told the catalogs were all wrong.  Frank is here ad told me he is going to move the ring over next to the bleachers. Since it was set up, they moved the bleachers.

 

One Glove Summer is here to talk to us.  Trish Wylie fell out of a golf cart, and remains in a coma.  I had to announce she would not be back to the National.

 

The individuals are done and he has not moved anyone anyone yet.  He moved in front California Dreaming then I Like Ike and Jacksondel next and Emerson in fourth.  There they go. That is a good looking group. Now he is looking at "the rest" and I see what he is doing,a nd four in this group, and he is not impressed.

 

Now he takes the first group with Leslie in fron then Diane, Jr and Kent. The way I said above.  Leslie stays in front and again, the last four.  Leslie is yelling at her double handler, and they stack them up.  He sents Leslie up front and now takes Kent with Emerson into second.  Off they go with Leslie leading, Kent, Diane and JR.  Lots of noise.   Now Down and Back and he takes Leslie again.  Now on to Kent. He gets some cheers.  Bob looks over the first two, and takes some time.  They stack and now he moves to Diane and JR.  He goes to the front and looks at each of the first two head on, but none of the others and says to take them. Off goes Leslie and Kent.  He moves Everson up front and takes them again, He looks and looks and Kent slows down and he puts them up that way.  Emerson in front California Dreaming then I Like Ike and then Jacksonville, and that's the way it goes.

 

Diane slips and falls, but looks great doing it.

 

 

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

Puppies at the National

The puppies are in the ring.  4-6   puppies dogs and bitches in together. Cindy Tellefson is in front of me talking to Terri Stout, who bought Red Squirrel.  Ruby went nuts when she saw me.  There are 11 puppies in the ring, Bob Slay is judging.

 

The catalog does not say if they are dogs or bitches, so I guess it is up to the judge.  From my perch atop the ringside, I can't tell. Summer is talking with Tedi and Michelle left Tony and I, and is sitting next to One and only.

 

There aren't many people here yet, but I see the vendors are set up, and the ring is big. I, again am glad I am not trying to run that ring.  Bob takes them in groups of five.

 

Diane Brown is in front of me, and I see that All the handlers have puppies.  It is just Tony and me up on top of the stand.  I think they want to keep us.

 

Bob set two off to the corner, and now he does the individuals.  I love Lone Stare Dezeree of Erynbrook.  Boy, these are nice puppies, and Laurie Stweart just walked by.  Leslie is not in the ring, but here. 

 

The ring has a four foot white drape all around it, and Lennie, Kent and another handler have litermates.  I see Bill tank, and I saw Fred at the breakfast. The hotel give a free breakfast and has someone making omlets.  Lew Buch is here and now Bob Takes the last four, with Kent in front.  All these puppies work, what is wrong with our puppies?

 

Thankfully Bob is only using half he ring.  Summer is wearing one glove.  I think it is something Cindy started.   Now he is done and they are in order except the last one because they are littermates. He has two in front other than the rest that are in catalog order.
Bob goes down the line looking them over, and he takes the first half.

 

It looks like the owners are here only. There they go, and even some applause. He has an all black in front with Jeff Pyle.  There goes Bill Basu working the crowd.

 

Now Bob goes the the last five and looks them over and stands back. They actually stack them.  Bob calls them out one at a time and does a sort of individual.  I see Vivian Brown is here, and Tedi watching and checking her catalog.  I think Bob should have a table, this is hard to judge.  Now out comes Mike with a puppy.  They all wag their tails.  They haven't leaned to be spooky yet.  Mike actually stacks his dog.  Bret Taylor is here, so Karen must be here too.  Bob Grady is in a lime green jacket, I can't see if it is a suit.  Don Knight is here, and no one can talk to us. We are about five feet above the ring.  It sure is strange not have Bob The Voice of The National Drescher here with me.    Joanne just finished and not Scott is in the center.

 

WE are speculating which are dogs and which are bitches.  From up here we can't tell, and they are too young to develop sex charactoristics.    OK I have checked out Bob Grady, and he came to talk to us, and he is wearing brown slacks.  This is an interesting class, especially compared to the Long Coat Class that got one dog and one bitch.  Hunter Tank came by and is alone. His parents can't be far behind.

 

Remember Me Once More just went around, and looks like a real winner. What what do I know? I like what Kent has too, Starlettt O'Hara.  Lots of ear tips flopping, so I don't guess that is a problem.  Tom Mesdag came by to say he was in charge of keeping things moving. Tony and I thanked him, but have no idea what he makes.  He has the black in front, and now the second group.  Glorias Birch is here and Brett is talking to us. 

 

He moves Elite Design to the fron in second he has Dezeree. And off goes the first group in third is Will You Remember Me, he put Elite Design in front and then Starlett O'Hara and they go with the two of them. 

 

Starlett O'Hara was Best and Elite Design Avalon Tokaye was Best Opposite.  It sure was quiet, but fun to look at the puppies.

 

Tony took over the announcing, so I will type and maybe have him do it all.

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

A new day arising

Bob The Voice of The National Drescher will not be here this year, and it isn't going to be the same.

 

There is a new announcer  for 2012.   This year at the announcer's table will be ................ Wait for it, ...............................wait for it ................................wait for it.................... me!

 

Now aren't you glad you didn't come to the National?

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together

Another voice from Colorado

 I am Evan Ginsburg, and I approve this message

 

It's Summertime!

 

 Summer posting here (under Mr. Evans permission). I can't believe a whole year has gone by. It seems like it was only yesterday that I was at my first national. It is a joy to see the amazing people that, sadly, I only get to see once a year. I, so far, saw: Miss. Jane Kerner, Miss. Pam Stoesser, and, Miss. Karen Wagner. Of course I saw lots of people where I am from, California, including: Miss. Cindy Telefson, Miss. Twyla Minor, and Miss. Paula Cook and her lovely dog Harley Davidson. I am so excited to meet and see more people, these are just a few. One of the best parts aside from showing are the wonderful people. See you at the shows!

 

Summer

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come  together