I READ SOME OF THESE POSTS AND I STILL SEE THAT THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS SERIOUS CHANGES IS NOT THERE.THEYRE ALL WORRIED ABOUT BLAMING THE HANDLERS FEE,THE AKC AND WHATEVER LAME EXCUSE THEY CANMAKE UP. WE ARE YEARS BEHIND THIS PROBLEM.OUR LAST REVIEW SAYS IT ALL. WE HAVE FOR MANY YEARS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CHANGE COMING TOWARDS THE CONFIRMATION RING.WE HAVE BEEN BARRAGED WITH POLITICS AT T HE ALL BREEDS FOR ALL THOSE WANTING THE 1 GROUP ETC DOG AT ANY EXPENSE.THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR NEW COMERS. THE ENTRY FEES HAVE SKYROCKETED. WE HAVE NOT SEEN LITTLE TO NO STREAMLINING ON THE BOARD OR THE NATL.ALL WE GET IS LIP SERVICE ESPECIALLY FROM THOSE BIG MOUTHS POSTING HOW GREAT A JOB THEYRE DOING AND FORGETTING THE OTHER HARD WORKERS.THIS HELPS AROUND ELECTION TIME.PEOPLE SEE THEYRE NAME PLASTERED EVERYWHERE. THE HANDLERS HAVE GIVEN BREAKS TO HELP BUT PEOPLE STILL WE HEAR COMPLAINTS. YOU CAN CHANGE ALL THE POINTS YOU WANT IT STILL WONT HELP. KEEP IT UP SUGGESTING IRRELEVANT CHANGES TO A DEEPER PROBLEM.SOON WE WILL HAVE ALLOT LESS AND THEN NOTHING. TOM ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================