You have my vote for the second time Carolyn. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx> To: <ELG440@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:41 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Suggestions > > I think we're already there Evan......no time for dogs or dinner or rest after > Judging. > Forget Tuesday and start on Wednesday morning with the Futurities.... > After the Futurities, Judging all dogs Wednesday up to Open and Judging all bitches > on > Thursday up to Open would cut way down on the time for rotating rings and Judges > and handlers running to change rings. All the Presentations could be done on > Thursday after American Bred bitches to make the day for bitches take up the same > length of time doing the Futurities did on Wednesday with dogs. It would also make > it easier for those that are showing in competition and also have dogs for > Presentations. > Then judge BOTH dogs and bitches for Open on Friday to W.D. and W.B. > It would simplify things for Exhibitors, handlers, ring Stewards and Judges and even > photographers and cut way back on time wasted. > Handler/owners of Specials would have time to work their dog in the arena and still > get > back to care for them and eat...... > Not so much down time waiting during the day......and a lot more time in the evenings. > That's my story and I'm sticking to it....not that there's anything wrong with > that....<G> > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx > www.marhaven.com > > > > > stormygsd@xxxxxxx writes: > > .. I just wouldn't like to see all the dogs on one day, the bitches on the > > next..> > ************************************************************> > > > > Those of us approaching the big Dirt Nap, remember when the national was > > such that each day it didn't end in time for dinner, and we had to rush to walk > > dogs, feed them, and try to get some sleep before being up and at the arena > > the next morning. I don't want to go back to those days, and if it means an > > extra day, so be it.> > > We were rushed this year as it is, don't shorten it and make it worse. If > > there is a way to have it one day less, but with more time at the end of the > > day, I am all for it.> > > But, I don't want to go back to the way it was in the 80s.> > > Evan > > > ============================================================================ > 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 ============================================================================