I don't know how your email works but i did not write this, it must be from someone else's post. Bill Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 3/27/2006 11:12:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, billgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Handlers only have to groom once for 2 shows Wow, then how would they look for the second show, ungroomed? I groom twice in a single show..if there is a dog going into winners or BP .it is time consuming but no detail is overlooked. But that is just me. I think it would be very hard on handlers , but as was so aptly pointed out some will not enter both. I think the MOST exhausted we had ever been, was the show circuit in UT a few years ago, something like six shows in 4 days or less. AB in the morning...stay till Group THEN specialties.....ugh. We were dead on our feet by the final day, and the dogs were beat. What a week! I think the idea has merit. The dogs won't suffer if they are in condition , after all these ARE working dogs, right? The only real factors I see other than wear and tear on handlers /conditioners, and owners is possibly weather, and running out of daylight. You would need judges with xint ring procedure, that don't screw around, and keep things moving along. You would need a considerable break twixt shows....wardrobe change? lol. Would you take a lunch break between dogs and bitches in both shows (hope so) and a little break before Breed (sure does help). Just some thoughts. Kathy WEBSITE UPDATED: MAR 19, 2006~ SEL 2 ANNIE X NITRO PUPS! http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com VICTORY GSDs, There Is Something In A Name ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================