Kris, Sally and List: I think we have to find a way to shorten the National. A week is not only too long for us but it is also too long for our dogs. I think we could start by cutting it by one day and then go from there. The days might be long - but they're long now. My first Nationals had twice the entry we have now judged Thursday - Saturday. Wednesday: Futurity/Maturity Finals, 6-9 & 9-12 classes (or maybe even 12- 18.) Activities. Thursday: 12-18, Novice, BBE & American Bred. Activities. Friday: Open, WD, etc. Activities. Saturday: BOB. There are probably other configurations that would work also. If the different venues were organized so that they were scheduled in successive days we could all choose to attend the venue that interested us. Kathy Potter ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================