GREAT idea, Ed!! The winners of the "regionals" could then meet in the
"middle" of the country to compete for the big prize!
Kathy Martin
FoxtrotGSD
On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 1:01 PM, <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
10 or so years ago I ran for the Board( now that was NOT a great idea) at
that time I was in favor of having the National every year in the SAME
location in the middle of the country! A few years later the late great
Dick Whalen ( great man) got me to change my view on the subject!... And
this is still my position on having the National rotate, PROGRAM
ALERT....ST Louis, St Louis, St Louis is NOT a rotation!... But that's
another sort of lie we all bought!... Anyway, if we are to continue with
rotation the bottom line is that there will be some folks and dogs that
just won't be able to get there.... How cool would it be to have three
regional Nationals all on the same weekend! You say it will never
happen?... Why not? FB
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------ Original Message ------
*From: *Carolyn Martello
*To: *ELG440@xxxxxxx, freelist
*Sent: *July 20, 2015 at 12:22 PM
*Subject: *[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Die Grossmutter... 'not popular'
Sad to hear Evan say this. Hopefully this kind of issue will be
addressed by the Board and the Chair.
MANY of us on the West Coast and surrounding States cannot fly a dog to a
National on the East
Coast ( airline issues ) and it is beyond reason to drive that far with
dogs.
MANY on the East Coast and surrounding States cannot fly a dog to a
National on the West Coast
( airline issues ) and is beyond reason to drive that far with dogs.
It just seems simple enough to consider locations that are at least
"doable". Someone will always
be unhappy that the National is not closer. We simply cannot accommodate
every State or locale.
*( I would love it in** Sacramento,** or S.Fran,** Ca....but alas** )**
....and as Jane says...**International Falls, Minn.*
*does not work well either... <G> We 'wish'....**<G>.....**but we
cope.*
Middle ground seems the only reasonable answer. Colorado, Utah, St.
Louis, Kansas...maybe Kentucky?
Sure would save the Club a small fortune also....compared to flying all
over looking for sites that will not
really work well.....and please a few.
I know this is not a "popular" comment to those who want it in their
area..but our major concern if we care
about the National and the future of our Breed.....it should be
availability to everyone....WITH DOGS!!
If we don't see some amazing East Coast dogs because it is in the extreme
West...or we don't see some
of the amazing West Coast dogs because it is in the extreme East.....it
is simply OUR OWN LOSS.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
* On Behalf Of* Evan Ginsburg (Redacted sender "elg440@xxxxxxx" for DMARC)
*Sent:* Monday, July 20, 2015 7:32 AM
*To:* showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx* Subject:* [ SHOWGSD-L ] Die Grossmutter...
Die Grossmutter would have loved to meet and would have taken an immediate
liking to Carolyn Martello.
Who wouldn't?
I have just decided that I won't take a dog to the National any more. I
can't take two days to drive each way. I won't put a dog in a crate in the
car for a week. I won't put them on a plane that has to change airports,
and trust they will be safe. And, I won't spend $2,000.00 to ship a dog.
If I do go this year, Kierk will not be there for his AOE. That, to
me, points out the problem with locations. When you combine the cost of
shipping with the inconvenience of driving, our National may be outdated.
Everyone will make their own decisions. It may be the result of having
gone to 40 or so Nationals already, but in the end, my decision is to no
longer take dogs half way across the country to show them.
I think I have a bad attitude, but it is mine own. I can't imagine what
my grandmother would have said about it. But, I know what Jane will day.
Evan
-----Original Message-----
From: Jane E Kerner <*jkerner@xxxxxxxxx* <jkerner@xxxxxxxxx>>
To: The List <*showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx* <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Cc: Carolyn Martello <*Marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx* <Marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Sent: Sun, Jul 19, 2015 7:42 pm
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Die Grossmutter...
Die Grossmutter would have loved to meet and would have taken an immediate
liking to Carolyn Martello.
So practical a woman, that Carolyn, even if she isn’t fluent in German and
does not hail from Deutschland.
Die Grossmutter often said this:
“A person needs to be able to get to some where with their German Shepherd
Dogs in #500 crates with little hassle .... .....and it needs to be
possible.”
Liebchen, she said:
“Do not expect to have a GSDC of America National Specialty Show held in
International Falls, Minnesota any time soon. Be prepared to drive the
Autobahns with your hunds in the vehicle with all the luggage, even if you
do need to cross the Rocky Mountain range now and again. The United States
is a very big country.”
What a woman, Die Grossmutter.
Loved her.
Jane Kerner
