In a message dated 3/21/08 7:14:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: The parent club NEEDS to get involved in separating the shows within each region and perhaps extending the futurity season as well to help alleviate the stress of all those shows in such a small window of time. I have shouted this into the wind for years. Even when I was on the Futurity Committee, for years, but no one felt it was worth listening to. That may be a factor of how people feel about most of what I say. Futurity was an idea that came from horse shows. In horse shows, all horses are deemed born on the same day of the year, so that the futurities were set in a close date. There is no reason we can't space out our Futurities over a six month period, and let them be done in less of a hectic fashion. Or, if you like it like it is, hate my ideas, or are just a complete idiot, just continue on. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================