I was trying to wait until I was able to get an exact entry number before sharing with the List. Unfortunately, entries don't close until March 30. Our local labrador Club - Not PC - so this is a specialty and not the national, has an entry of over 500 Labradors every year. I am thinking last year was almost 1000 but don't hold me to that. The Labrador National doesn't have that large of an entry. Why so many at a specialty show? The club members have worked very hard to build up their reputation of having one heck of a show! Here is the link to their website: http://lrcp.com/ Just look at the fun / social things they have planned. They start on Monday, and finish up on Friday. Something going on each night, so people can relax and have some fun. They bring in judges from all over the world. Breeders, owners and handlers come from all over to attend. The show is the same week,a nd the same place every year. No rotating show sites throughout the U.S., yet they come. They have seminars, health clinics, vendors, international party, etc. This year, they are adding a fun match for puppies. Just some thoughts on how to build up the National. Barb H - PA ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================