There's a show we like to attend in the spring that accomodates us GSD folks with ring size and they do a great job - HUUUUUGE ring with packed dirt floor away from the other rings, but when the judges stink for us (like they do THIS year) it doesn't matter - *I* won't be there.....*SIGH*... ----- Original Message ----- From: Mo Murkland To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:34 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Justifying the all breed Cindy, Several years ago I was show chairman for our local all breed club, we had over 1700 shown. I made a POINT of making sure the Shepherds had a large ring............and a GREAT Judge. I wrote letters to all the local specialty clubs to let them, know...........it was a rotten entry. Go figure........Mo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cinosam GSD" <cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:26 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Justifying the all breed > IMO the biggest problem with the All breed shows is the ring size. My kennel club hosted an all breed show last year (outdoors) and as the Superintendent was doing ring set up I asked the question why it seemed the GSD's are always in the smallest ring.....the damn toy group has friggin acreage but the shepherds are always in the tiniest ring available. > > This gentlemen proceeded to tell me he was sick of all the GSD people complaining about ring size all the time and that maybe we should take our bells and whistles stop showing in all breed all together. Needless to say I was speechless and went storming off only to run into this guy a little later who laughed and said he was only kidding.....and then offered to switch the ring numbers around for me. > > I guess my point is that if more GSD people were members of all breed kennel clubs we might have more influence on things like ring size and judges at the all breed shows. > Cindy ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================