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Flimmoric
                                                                                        Carolyn Alston











           Life, it seems, is controlled somewhat by luck,     suggested that we should have her, so at 16
           chance and timing. In 1962, I encountered my        weeks old, Josephine became ours. This was
           first Weimaraner and the image stayed imprinted     the beginning of nearly half a century in the
           on my mind, so much so that 10 years later          breed.
           when friends were looking for a dog,they asked
           “What’s a Weimaraner?” My instantaneous reply       Julie and Colin Organ, of Pointer renown,
           was “You must have one!”                            introduced me to showing and I was hooked. Jo,
                                                               trained by Colin, and by now a show champion,
           Trusting my extremely flimsy knowledge, a           attained her full title and became Ch Gifford’s
           bitch puppy was duly purchased, however, they       Lady.
           didn’t really take to her. Bernard, my husband,

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