Molly, The AKC HAS SANCTIONED TWO MATCHES IN ONE DAY. The AKC approved the amateur and the regular Futurity for both the Midwest and the Southern Pacific ON THE SAME DAY. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx> To: <Scharo777@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Ameteur Futurity-Southwest Point of View In a message dated 4/10/2007 11:34:41 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Scharo777@xxxxxxx writes: If you are holding a futurity one day, we feel we can do an ameteur futurity the same day without a lot more effort The ring is there. It would probably be in the same catalogue with little extra expense. I await word from the clubs actually doing one if it contributed to the financial success of their shows. I'm not sure how you could just add an aneteur class, with all the different ages of dogs Just my opinion. The problem with this is you cannot get the AKC to sanction 2 "matches" in a day to one club. That is why the amateur one is on a different day to the futurity in the test regions. It was just not possible for us to take one on this year with the amount of educational programs we had planned and hospitality events. We always have a sanction match and it is usually not all that well attended, so our club did not think it was a great idea. Plus the expenses were an unknown at the time we decided. We will watch and see how the tests go and see the feedback. Molly SW futurity chair, 2007 Trillia German Shepherds since 1974 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, Life member CKC If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them>>>>Phil Pastoret ************************************** See what's free at http://www.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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================