Just got the GSDCA Board Meeting notes and saw a reference to a proposal for a Breeders Showcase that would be open to amateur handlers only and would be in conjunction with the regular futurity. There really wasn't any other information in that email - this sounds really interesting to me and I'd like to hear more details. Seems like this would increase entries among those who can't afford (or get) the professional handlers, while those who can will still be competing at the same time. I know the new board wants to limit PC business on this list, but I don't know anywhere else to ask and see what anyone else thinks? Is there more details on this suggestion posted anywhere? Or, can anyone provide more details on the proposal? Thanks, Janice In a message dated 5/9/2006 11:52:09 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, shephaven@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Jill I hate to flog a dead horse, but I am going to anyway. I realize that the cost of gas, lodging and handlers has gone through the roof and that is something that we cannot control, but the one thing that I hear every day from all over the country is "what is the point in nominating litters and entering Fut/Mat when you know you have NO chance of winning. Lynne and I have been very fortunate to have had the # 1 producing Female in Canada twice in the last 5 years and we have done that the hard way, by showing quality animals. God knows, we don't have enough friends to fix a show. We don't have the money to hire the SUPER handlers but some of the very good ones have been kind enough to help out a couple of old farts from the Maritimes at a reasonabe price that we could afford. God bless them, they know who they are. I have complained about games being played at the Fut/Mat for years and years.I brought it up at the GSDCC AGM last Sept. and was promtly told that thay didn't want to hear the word "corruption" I am certainly not suggesting that all the Specialties, and Fut/Mat have the fix in. We all know that most of them are not. There are a lot of good honest people in this game. But it only take a few bad apples to spoil the barrell and they are the ones that are getting most of the attention. One particular Fut/Mat from last year got National attention and has probably cost our club, big time.Everyone knows who was involved. This sort of thing has to stop, and it has to stop NOW or it won't be long before there is NO Fut/Mat shows in Canada and followed shortly by no Canadian National and no German Shepherd Dog Club of Canada. I realize that there are those out there that really don't care, but as someone that has been involved in this for 43 years, I can't imaging life without the GSDCC and the Canadian National. I hope I havn't offended all the good folks out there, and there are so many of you, but I certainly hope I have gotten the attention of the bad apples,and you understand that we don't need you and don't want you playing in our sand box. Wayne Ewart ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================