I totally agree here. We loss money on our show last month. I cannot think of any other reason than we were in futurity season. I guess exhibitors rather get a nice match ribbon rather than a possible major on their dog. Specialty clubs are folding at a rapid pace. Hope that most don't mind finishing their dogs at AB shows because that is where this is heading. Lee Brown In a message dated 5/13/2010 11:04:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time, campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: I hate to tell you but if you go to any AB shows lately, we have already arrived at the state of affairs remarked upon below. Most of the Specialty clubs are in serious financial trouble. The running of the Fut/Mat is conflict with them is a major crisis. Joan Joan F. Fox website: http://www.campaignersgsds.com 17500 Haskins Rd. Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 Home & Fax: 440-543-9165 Cell: 440-759-4119 ________________________________ From: Suzanne <tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx Cc: Windwalkergsds@xxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 11:45:10 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: was (no subject) - AKC judging fees Its already being discussed. The consinsus is that they [the multi group judges] will just pass the cost along to the clubs - ANOTHER AKC fee. The problem is many judges with one or two breeds [SPECAILTY JUDGES] will just turn in their license. Multi all breed judges will become fewer and fewer [already dying off like flies] and we will be stuck with just a few judges controlling whats winning in AKC and WILL eventually influence what the breeds look like - all generic show dogs instead of individual breeds............. JMO We [collective 'we'] don't want breed wardens but when there are only a few judges thats EXACTLY what we'll have....... they won't tell you who to breed to - just influence what progeny win......... Suzanne www.tsalishepherds.com Home of BIS/MBISS Ch Yancy HT PT RE CD TC CGC BH, USISB CAC Int Ch Helios IPO3 AD HIC CGC CHIC, Ch Flair, AKC/Int Ch Jezzy, Gilli RN CHIC [mjr ptd], Anna TC, and the Wreckin' Crew!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx To: Windwalkergsds@xxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:08:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: (no subject) How did they manage to get that passed? Bad enough for those of us licensed for one breed to have to pay $55 next year and $60 thereafter - can you imagine the $50 + $5 and then $10 times ALL the breeds for the BIS judges? They are supposed to pay over $1500 to maintain their licenses? 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