Oh yea - I am definately NOT going to many of the shows that in recent years I had gone to, due to the cost of gas. AND, instead of going to shows where the judges MIGHT like my dogs, I'm forgoing those shows for the ones where I KNOW the judges like the type of dog I have. For instance, there are two shows coming up in Sept. that I normally would consider going to, both about 4-5 hours away. Two weekends of judges (4 shows) and only one judge that I know of that likes what I have. I am not going to either of these shows, in lieu of a show that is THREE days long and has three judges who are better suited for my dogs, AND, is only ONE trip there and back. I think that the three + day clusters are going to have a better chance of pulling entries than the "regular" two day weekend shows at this point. More "bang" for the buck is how I look at it. Anyway, my two cents (or as the case may be, $2.73 per gallon in South Dakota) worth! Gail Bauman - Liebchen Kennels 10 month old male show prospect available http://www.geocities.com/liebchenkennels/puppies-available.html ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================