Just a thought:........ I could be WAY OFF HERE.....................because entries are lower at the Nationals, because air travel is more expensive, gas prices are ever rising, people complaining about where the National is held every year, (some want it on the West Coast, some the East, and others Central)..............here goes, going to give it a shot...........has anyone ever considered having three........yes, you heard that right..........having three National shows? We can crown a West Coast Victor/Victrix, East Coast Victor/Victrix, and a Central Victor/Victrix....and the selects from those areas. It would be something like our furturities that are regionally held. I bet you'd get a heck of alot more entries. I think alot more dogs would be show cased. I think more stud dogs would be used for peoples breeding programs. Before everyone says, "oh no, it can't be done"......think about it. It could, and I think entries would be way higher and it would be more profitable for all concerned........the Parent Club, the stud dog owners and the breeders, plus more spectators. More stud dogs that people haven't considered using before, might now be considered because some are not shown because of the distance involved getting to the National. More people would get a chance to show their dogs that, perhaps couldn't before. I know I'm more apt to go to a National on my side of the country than I am all the way on the other side of the country. Times are changing, and when we are seeing things that have been done in the past that was tremendously successful, quickly dwindling away, then sometimes change is good when it can benefit our beloved breed and the people who devote their lives to them. Just me rambling away like usual, Barbara Galasso ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================