In a message dated 5/8/09 7:46:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: IMO to truly evaluate a stud and brood's producing ability, the progeny would be "rated" much like the German system. And to keep a truly even playing field the same judge would evaluate all regions AND the National finals. That would certainly eliminate the running all over the country and make which region the dog is shown in irrelevant. Just an out of the box thought I suggested this years ago, (not a German type evaluation). I suggested that the judge of the National, judge all the Futurities. In that way we would all be under the same judge, no one would have to travel to find a good judge, and then at the National, that judge could pick the best in the country. My idea went just as far as my suggestion that the judge be masked, and no one know who it was. But, if he wanted to, he could leave a silver bullet. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221322931x1201367171/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115&bcd =May5509AvgfooterNO115) ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================