I don't know how anyone can even think of spinning such a fee as being a reasonable expense. We may be trusting but we aren't THAT stupid. . If the argument is that people will pull their entries if they hear it is not on grass (and I know of no place that was promised) then it becomes a very simple math problem - How many entries need to be pulled to equal that $15.000 number? (I picked the lower number to be nice). The answer is 300 if you count the $50 entry fee for best of breed. A lot more if you use the $35 class entry fee. Now we know our conformation entry is not over 300. So the answer is that ALL of the conformation entries would have to pull to equate to that $15,000. So if we have even one conformation entry and do not change the flooring we are better off. But I sincerely hope that whoever came up with this stops and thinks. Knee-jerk reactions are never good unless you are being physically attacked. Honestly, I do not know how anyone can possibly expect this to fly. Ruth ________________________________ From: Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> To: "sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx" <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx>; gsd showlist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 3, 2011 11:04 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: But It will make it easy to place blame if they do it while Tish is gone. I thought that when you found yourself in a hole you were suppose to stop digging. These fine folks want to buy themselves a bigger shovel. You can't fix stupid. Hold the nationals out doors in warmer climates. Terry From: Sally Hayden <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx> To: gsd showlist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 3, 2011 7:30 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] But but Ruth no one can say anything it must be official and approved by the exc committee and Tish is out of the country representing the PC and probably doesn' t know what they are trying to do. . timing is everything Sally ===========================================================================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. 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