This is a wonderful idea. I remember one funmatch that Dave did a lot of judging at along with our book keeper Don. This was a large funmatch. They draw at least 500 entries every year. They have agility, obedience,conformation, and juniors. That year they decided to offer senior handling. We figured it wouldn't draw that many people. Were we wrong or what. We had over 100 entries. They had to open up the other 4 rings that were coneected. Samantha Padala German Shepherds Patty Pomeroy, Dave Huff, Samantha Rosenthal www.geocities.com/padalakennels >From: lollark@xxxxxxx >Reply-To: lollark@xxxxxxx >To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Da List) >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Amateurs and pets >Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:57:02 +0000 > >If we want to bring in new people... >Has anyone considered offering an event for novice novice adult handlers >who don't (yet) have a show quality dog???? The juniors learn so much >about dogs and how to manage them...why not extend that to people who get a >later start? People could get out there with their "pets" or "companions >and just learn to handle a GSD. They'd might find they like it and want to >find a show quality dog. At the very least it would be fun. The best pet >handler wins! and the dogs all get loved and trained. >Karen Lollar >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org >============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================