In a message dated 4/5/09 6:21:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dan-ann@xxxxxxxx writes: My understanding from Vicky Roye this past weekend that she and Bob have to sit out 3 years before they can go on the ballot. This is due to them doing the Tuesday Specialty. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hmmmmmmmmm I must have missed that in the board o gram That seems like a mistake to me. The reason for the three year rotation on the National was to allow more people to judge our national, and to avoid someone having too much influence over the breed. In Germany it is my understanding that the president of the SV judges every year, so the person who is elected has a strong influence over the breed. If correct, (and I have no reason to doubt the information), we lose two good judges for our National. Of course, I am not even sure Bob Dresher and Vickie Roye are judging the show at the National, or even that there is such a show. I am not in the loop, and I haven't read the minutes yet. But, assuming it is correct, the policy needs some reconsideration. I will be interested to see if the show at the National works. I didn't like the provisional OFA class, and evidently I have been proven right. I don't much care for the amateur class at the Futurities, but I guess that has not yet been determined. I don't like to lower standards to fill a need, but I might be wrong. Carol Moore is a strong supporter of the amateur Futurities, and I trust her judgment. We will see what happens with the National dog show, before the National dog show. Maybe it is a good thing. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572833x1201387477/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================