and you think this is a new problem. Not one that was there when the first dog show was held. If so, I have a nice long bridge I would like to sell you. Lee Brown Too far from the womb and too close to the tomb to care about what anyone thinks of me. In a message dated 1/28/2013 2:34:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, Scharo777@xxxxxxx writes: We can find the money if we want to go - but why enter if you know who is going to win . Sorry for the late comment - but I was at the Board meeting. Carol Moore In a message dated 1/27/2013 12:05:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx writes: Of course people are still owning GSD but they are not showing them in the conformation ring. Why is it that excuses are made for the low entries in GSDs like cost, time, location, judges , food but the other breeds with entries going up are not having these same problems .Are they showing in a different show world or planet? Lee Brown Too far from the womb and too close to the tomb to care about what anyone thinks of me. In a message dated 1/27/2013 11:54:06 A.M. Central Standard Time, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: Do we know if that is true? It seems that the performance events are going strong. Maybe it is just conformation. If no new people are coming into the breed, why are we the second largest registered breed? It seems clear that conformation is losing entries. It could be because of the costs, or maybe the time involved, or the location of the shows, or the judges, or the food, or maybe the costumes. Or maybe it takes a certain sort of insanity to enjoy the conformation ring. But, so long as the breed is more and more popular, we are doing something right. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 1/27/13 9:44:14 A.M. 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