In a message dated 5/7/2009 2:01:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Fellow listers- As Tish can also tell you, reserve at a futurity/maturity was originally tied to a reduction of the regions from 9 to 6. The original intent was to reduce the regions from 9 to 6 but then add reserve to the mix The ballot separated the two proposals and the reduction failed but the reserve passed. This then increased the number of winners eligible to go to the National from 4 per region to 8 per region for an increase from 36 to 72. If the proposal had been lumped together as originally passed by the Board, then the numbers would have been 8 per region for a total of 48 not 72. D.D. You are correct DD. Also, we thought that the reserves would increase participation in the Futurities. It didn't work that way unfortunately. But we increased the number of dogs shown at the finals at the National and the time it took to judge them. Tish **************Remember Mom this Mother's Day! Find a florist near you now. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000006) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================