Carol, As far as showing my own dogs, no can do--62 years old and double knee replacement surgery has taken care of that. (Even before the knee surgery though, I had and continue to have, 2 left feet.) I have a handler who understands ME and my dogs. I CAN show in obedience. I think you have been doing a great job with the Futurity System. However, as a 30+ year member of the GSDCA, I don't believe it is MY club. I believe it is a club of the elite; sounds like a contradiction, since I remain a member. But I still carry on and support the club (through advertising and entering shows) because I love the GSD. I have NOT had a litter in 4 years (breeding is scary), yet advertise with the GSDCA online for $250 yearly and have a Breeder's Ad in The Review for $50 yearly. These are things I can afford to do, as a retired English teacher. Penny in NC The Farm Dog On Jul 26, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Scharo777@xxxxxxx wrote: > > In 2013 the GSDCA is 100 years ago. It is YOUR club. Why can't > you learn > to show your dogs? > > Carol Moore ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================