I won't say that Canada has the best system..I think sometimes it is just too easy to finish a Canadian Championship but this is happening more in breeds where the entries are always low. In the GSD case there is always enough dogs to have a good competition. We need 10 points from 3 judges and 1 majors ( in wich you have to beat at least 2 dogs). I think it's more fun cause a lot of people just show their own dogs. And it is rare that someone pull out their dogs of the competetion for stategic reasons... I think the AKC system is just a big business for handlers. Let's face it. How can a regular person come into a ring against all those known handlers and beat 35 bitch just to make 1 majors!!! And that is if those people enter their dogs..cause most show you have a lot of entry and no dogs in the ring.. Most of the people I know would never show in the states because they just can't afford it. It is unfortunatly a game for the Rich and Famous..not for regular people who works regular job. I for myself don't like throwing my money down the drain and waste my time for nothing. They don't want to include new folks...They just care about money money. This is going to kill the Dog Show scene in a long run. When people just want to win at any cost. Where is the fun?? Maybe it is one of many things we think differently (canada-us). I just don't think it is a system that help people getting involve. JMHO Julie Harel Élevage Kana Haus http://web.mac.com/july9000/Kana_Haus/Accueil.html ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================