Thank you Doris. You are right on point. To answer your question - We had a newcomer (or should I say returner), Denise Fox, show a bitch in the amateur futurity and the bitch looked awesome. She was patient with a wild-child but listened to suggestions and had a nice hand with the bitch. I could not have been more pleased with the performance. She looked just as good in that Amateur event with Denise as she has with any handler (except maybe myself!) LOL Just kidding! Jeff Pyle -----Original Message----- From: irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:21 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Amateur Futurity Stop me if I am wrong, but my impression was that the Amateur Futurity was open to handlers that were not professionals. I, for one, think it would be interesting to see how a dog looked with an amateur, and if handled by a pro in the regular Futurity, how they compared. There are many amateurs who are excellent handlers, and it might be a good thing for them, as it would showcase their talents. We all know that the pros are the ones we are inclined to watch at the shows, be it Futurity/Maturity or regular competition. The amateur Futurity gives an opportunity to be really seen by the judge and the fancy. Why not give these shows a chance? We don't need to keep them if they aren't working. Doris E ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================