It is really nice to see all this talk about the GSDCA National and I always hope that each one of you posting your views about the national will attend, show a dog or two, and bring some friends with you. And for the most part that is true, we will get Tom and Peggy back to one pretty soon too. I have also thought it would be wonderful to select national sites and dates based upon the survey results from our membership and the many perfect suggestions being made by these emails, i.e., is it a hub airport, it is easy for travel, does it offer all the things the membership want (stalls, on site venues, reasonable motels, etc.)? Maybe it is time for a national check list. If a site does not contain all "yes" answers, then it should not be considered. And I am also pretty darn sure that our National Show Chairman, Nanci Nellis, (email is CROSSTIMBR@xxxxxxx), would welcome your comments. So would your Board. So keep those emails coming and maybe, just maybe someday we will discover that "perfect site." Lew ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================