In a message dated 8/2/2005 7:10:28 AM Central Daylight Time, almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Therefore if there are any breeders out there that know they are eligible please contact me to be an alternate for the SE. In the mean time i will be trying to find and contact alternates. I have tried very hard not to get AKC judges, but it's almost impossible with the requirements. Laurie is right it's impossible to get matches.......i flew myself to arizona to do a sweeps........it gets a bit costly. ****************************************************************************** *************************** Amy The one problems you run into with AKC judges and being alternates is that if they agree to be an alternate they have to block that date out on their calendar. If they do that they may have to pass up a judging assignment due to a possibility of judging a futurity.(small possibility I might add). I know I will not block off a date for alternate, I was offered by two clubs last year to be alternate and I declined both. I still think it should be made easier for breeders to meet the requirements. WRITE THE BOARD. It seems to have worked about the 10 selects so why not get them to listen about futurity judges. They now seem to open for suggestions from the membership so go it NOW. Lee ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================