Select Bitches

I am talking to Julie Harel and Marilyn Sgarbossa and they are here from Canada and wanted to say hello to Sigrid and everyone back home in Quebec and Ontario.    They had a good trip and ready for the big day.  Julie showed in the Canadian National so she knows what it is like.

 

I sit corrected.  Summer was invited to the college orchestra, not the highschool.  Like what I said was not good enough. Kirk is standing on the announcer's table.  I don't see anyone yelling about it.   Paula is here with Harley and dressed in Harley Davidson stuff.  Julie is sitting with us now to see the view. It is the best seat in the house.

 

Now Bobby is here and shirts in black.  I see the Juniors are getting ready to go in for presentation class.  I see Rita is talking to The Guz.   Now the place is starting to look like a dog show and Paula came up to the table too. 

 

Now the Presentation Class. The Obedience winners. Victor is in and I can't hear the name, but a good looking dog. Shannon is there, I think it is Tupak, or something like that. Now the High Schoring Dog in trial a Bi with Vickey.  Top Scoring dog in trial that is a German shepherd with Barbara Vitner.   A lot of work went into that.  Paula doesn't know what she is talking about. 

 

In come the kids. And what a group.  That does bring a cheer from the crowd. 

 

Hi everyone, it's Summer! Specials Bitches are in. There are 42 bitches just standing around with their handlers.

 

Kirk is fast asleep under the announcers' table. He is sooo adorable.

 

Everything right now is slow moving. The ring stewart is still checking in all the bitches. As I can see, this should be quite a LONG class.

 

The judge already pulled his first group of five bitches. He is having them go around.

 

Evan is back.

 

First is Cindy with Mariner's Akaya, and she takes her pass.  The second is Lenny with Jerrwen's Aspen.  Next is Regency's Poshahontas V Kridler with Mike.  Next in the catalog is Madison Avenue who was moved to the back to avoid conflict with her kennel mate. This will be Madison's seventh select if she does it, that would break the record of Angelique.  Next in line is Lyloak's Isn't She Lovely with Phillip.   Paula is sitting at the table with us and carping on stuff.   Abby has Stonewall's Dirty Look.  Of course they are all Champions, so I am saving finger strength.  Could it be more quiet?   Nothing going on. I walked up to the bleachers and said hello to Bob Eaton, Dave Rinke and Paul Johnson. They are sitting with Bill Leonard.  After the morning with Summer, Jacqueling, Paula and Karen Taylor I needed some testosterone injection.

 

Bill Tank has Eko-Lan N EMJ'S Encore. The crowd does like her.  Ed tells them to take them around and there they go. 

 

In comes the second group.  Kent with Tazzman's Ariel.  Jeff has Hickoryhills Bow Chica Wow Wow.  Sean brings out Lyloak's Fresca.  Then Scottie goes out with Whitside's Then Came Me a very nice looking sable. Jon is in there with Hienerburg's Gone With The Wind Depahl.

 

I just had a long talk with Bill Bergraaf.  So, I missed a lot. I am talking to Joanna Rand, and I left Paula in charge and she didn't do anything.  Normal.

 

I don't know where we are, but Channing Sheets is in the ring with Phil-Car's Lucy Lu, TC.  I love the actress.  Now Al Martin with Almar's Sasshey.  Shey is a Ray Bearone daughter. Boy have Frank and Kris made an impact on the breed. I see Kris is in front of me with a skweeker.   I don't know the handler but she has Foxhaven- Jyjoy good Girl Gone Bad of Windfall. Out goes the group with hopes and dreams, so far.

 

In comes the next seven. Magnificent.   They stack with Scottie in front and there he goes to the front.  Scott has Greay Pine's Hallee. A whole lot of champions. Bart came by and got a cookie.  Bart says we need milk.  Everyone is a critic.  JR is there with Tebenobe Stimulus Plan Scarab.  Then we have Scott Mayle with Bon Jen's La Dee Dah.  The Guz is staying here to talk to Bob The Voice of The National.  Michael Cheeks is next to the table and Rita just walked by. 

 

Now George is there with Carousel Farms Capri. I talked to George this morning in the elevator and he tells me he has a new work-out program. I don't know what it is, but it sure is working. Ron Nunnerly walked by talking to Sherie Moses. I like that bitch George has, and I don't think I have seen her before, but I must have, she is a good one.  Ed makes some notes. I will have to ask him what he writes.

 

Sundown's Mercedes is out there now with a young handler.  What great shoe laces. Bright orange with black shoes and orange soles.  I guess I am bored if I am talking clothing.  The bitch runs along the wall and tries to leave at the end of it.

 

Sylvain brings out an all black, Harmonia's Gypsyblack Rhythm.   Mostly owners clapping.   Greg brings out Zukerdok's Thunderbirg.  Nice style and type.  They stand and stack and everyone still thinks they are going Grand Victrix.  I don't think Ed has made up his mind as he wants them to take a pass.  And Ed shrugs and they go out. Ed is talking to Bob Grady to get directions and in comes another group. There sure are a lot of bitches.

 

In front is Elizabeth.   She has the Cheeks bitch.  Linda Bankhead is on the end, but I suspect won't be at the end.  Elizabeth comes to the middle to be judged, (they all have to be at some time, if not by Ed, then someone), with Trafalgar's I Told U So, a Rollins daughter.  Boy did Army look great. As good as when he won GV.  Speaking of Army an Army daughter is in there now with Phil-Car's Rachell.  Paula is gone so that we can now talk about her.  Christie is ther with a great bling top and a very very pretty bitch, Echo-Cham's Devine. The crowd likes her.  Next up is Tanbarks 2muchbling Joelle.  That is the end of the catalog.

 

I guess the rest is move-ups, veterans, and winner's bitch.

 

I was premature.   Jimmie is up there with Kaleef's Kellie V Kenlyn a Bronson daughter.

 

Diane has Karizmas Chiffon Von Loaar.    Zoe is here now and talking to Jacqueline.  Linda has D'Cans Diamonnds R forever.  Very nice type and Ed goes over her.  No temperament problems yet.   That is the end of the line and they all stack so I guess that is it for the regular entries.

 

Ed walks over towards them. He looks in great condition and wearing a charcoal suit and a black t-shirt and cap and tells them to "give me a lap" and they do. 

 

First is Liz with Cresecent Moon's Enchantress V Kenlyn.  Second is Kelly with Jerrrwens
 Madison Avenue. Third is Elizabeth with Liebchen's Shebearezade. Elizaeth looks great with a blue shift.  I asked Jacqueline about clothes. I know nothing.

 

Madison is very up and the crowd is behind her.  She is nine now and still looks great. I hope she makes the cut. 

 

Leslie comes out with an all black bitch Stonewall's Maja's Black Diamond.  I have trouble seeing a black dog, but I can see she is a good one.   This is the last group and then the unkindest cut of them all. Now we have Joell's Golddigger of Jeseffan.  I think that is a move-up. 

 

Winner's Bitch Winsomes Heiress V Depahl.  I think she should go Select. The crowd thinks so too. She sure is in great condition. 

 

Tish brings into the ring the Veteran Bitch Edales Eddison.  She is a Champion and poses perfectly.   Ed tells her to take her around.  Then we get The Veteran Bitch with Alex Ch Cresthaven's Deju-Ur.

 

And they line up and Ed looks them over and nods his head and he stares at the first one and then own the line.  He is at the end and looks them over and says to stay there and he calls for another group and then they all come in.  There goes the first two from the last group and I guess jsut for practice.

 

YES. In come the entire class.  Holly Cow!  How Ed does this I have no idea. If he does what he usually does, he will now pull his keepers. 

 

The ring stewards are in the middle.  And Ed seems to be on a break but the handlers aren't.  We have the best cookies today. I bought them from the store last night. 

 

Ed is talking to the club and says there are a lot of great ones, but some have to go, so bare with him. 

 

Ed takes the first group and looks at them.  Now he divides off another group and takes them around, another seven.  Seven seems to be the key.  JR, moves up the next bunch.  Ed sets those aside and doesn't seem to notice that JR moves his group and JR yess and then he gets Ed's attenti on and Ed looks at that group.  He holds his lapels and gives them a good look.  NOW the next seven.  There they go.  Very interesting that he retains that knowledge, but he has one of the best minds I have ever seen, in or out of shepherds.

 

Now he divides another seven out, (I don't want to say cuts) and there they go.  Only four there so maybe that was the end.  Seven more and that ends with Linda. Another seven, and some applause and I don't know why or for whom the bell tolls.  Ed is giving everyone a good look and taht must be it as he heads to the front.

 

He is taking to the handlers, or maybe the dogs, and he takes out his notes and he pulls Akaya, Aspen, Pochohanas Ain't She Lovely, Dirty, Encore, Ariel, Wow Wow, Fresca, Then came me, Gone with the Wind, Ginger Bread Cookie, Betsy, Thriller, Stimulas Plan La De Da, Capri, and too many to keep naming. Ed is keeping a lot now and sends a lot to keep, and the first cut is going to be small. 

 

Ed is done and talks to what he put to the end.  He went from 43 overall to 32, so he has eleven to cut out and gives them a look.  The eternal eleven take a pass, Ed goes up to them and pulls Donna, and lets the rest of them go.

 

Ed is out there checking his list twice. Too many people in front of me.  Ed nods his head and goes down the line looking them over, and he seems fine with the 33 he has in the ring. I doubt we will have 33 Selects.  Ed asks for the mike.  He says hello and says he has 31 and has to get rid of a few and you won't be happy, and that is tough. I love a sensitive man.

 

They tahke a pass against the wall, seven again.  He looks at them at th end.   He sets them back.  There is no way to know what is going on, but this way everyone in the ring still is happy.  Now another group and he watches them against the end and not on the side. Now another group.  And now the last group and he looks at them against the wall.  Watch for the runners, it is dangerous out there. Ed is making notes again and give them directions. Everyone is posing and the tension is growing. 

 

He moves one dog to th side and walks down the entire class and pulls another Elizabeth. This might be his next cut. Two pulled so far and he is almost at the end.  He pulls three more.  He has six more. No sense trying to get names yet. He counts what he has left and makes a note and goes to the front. I suspectt the sad six are about done for the day, but what do I know?

 

He pulls Nancy so now there are Seven and he is going down the line again.  He counts again and goes over to the simple seven and tells them to take a run again, and some applause.  Ed gives them a look and pulls one and the six continue and now Ed looks them over and he kept the Winner's Bitch and excuses the others.

 

There are still a shit load of bitches in the ring, I think 28.  Ed cuts the class into a group, and from here I can't see how many yet. Eight go around .  Now he says another bunch of bitches and hasn't changed the order. 

 

Akaya goes to the side, and Ariel, (these might be his keepers), he looks them over and he is looking at his notes.  No way to know which group those two are in.  Ed looks them over again and from his first group he has pulled two and takes the rest around again.  Seven there.  Big name handlers in there.  He pulls Sassney to that Side Group and he looks at them and now pulls another group. 

 

Ed tells them to take another lap, and stop back here.  He pulls La Dee Dah, then 2muchbling and he leaves the rest over here. In that group there re five, the final five I think.  And, not in a good way.  Yes, those are excused.

 

Now there are still 20 left.  This might be it.  Ed looks htem over and looks to the front. He hasn't moved any yet,they are still in order, so this might be the ones he will keep but rearrange.  He takes half the class around. Bob knows the name so we should be able to say who is up there.

 

Now he takes the rest of them, Bob's bitch at home got out, but they just got her. Good news.

 

Ed is about ready to start the arranging.  NOW Some tension.

 

Ed looks them over and looks at his notes, and looks up again and again as he checks his notes. He stands back and checks his notes again.  Everyone is getting a good look but only in his group.  There they go again and Ed watches them against the wall.  Ed pulls Fresca and Thriller. He moves to the next group. I don't think I want to be pulled. It can be good to be picked, but not in this ring. Nine just went around, but there are more he pulled La De Da, and he checks his notes and he looks closer and he goes down the line and says something to Liz and they both smile and pulls Enchantress.  And he pulls Kelly with Madison Avenue.  Over in the hell area are five.  Summer is helping me count and there go the final five.  I think.  And yes, there they go. 

 

There are fifteen in there now, and Ed looks them over.  He counts and divides off the group half and half and there they Aspen, Phocohantas, I can type as fast as Bob names them.  Now the second group. There they go with Bill Basu in front. Betsy, Capri, Gypsy, and he says they are all Select, all 15, lot's of happy people. Pulled out Encor, moved up Aspen, Bow Chica Wawa. And the rest I don't know the others, but they are all Select.  There goes Ginger Bread, Syvaine, Bill Basu, Christie, and he pull Linda wth Diamonds are for ever and puts her up a few.

 

Encore is in front, and I wonder if he is going to put up brother and sister for GV and GVX.  Phocahonatas. Aspin, Wow Wow, Then Came Me and Dirty Look. Gone with the Wind, Capri, Kelly, Ginger Bread Cookie and others.  THAT'S IT!

 

 

 

 

 

Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds 
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