In a message dated 4/5/10 9:03:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, MASSTANA@xxxxxxx writes: Somehow the significance of these (in my opinion) great shows may be losing their luster. Did the winners think there was no luster? Did those who entered and did not win, think there was no luster? Or, do only those who didn't enter, and didn't win or lose, feel there was a lack of luster. You can eliminate the Reserve, and make a smaller entry. You can eliminate regions and have a smaller entry over the country. I am not targeting anyone by using this post to respond, but it is the same thing about the suggestion a few years ago to eliminate more Selects. That does not encourage more people to enter. We need to think of the end result or the purpose of change, and be sure we are not increasing the problems by those changes. Let's find a way to increase the interest, not eliminate the few people who are still supporting the shows. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================