Why does the PC support the WDA?? Ummmmm........ Maybe because we support them as a part of the GSDCA??? If entries keep getting smaller and WDA entries keep getting larger, as they seem to do each year, pretty soon they may be supporting US! Lest this become an US vs THEM thing....many of US are members of both organizations. It doesn't surprise me that we are number 51 in Nationals entries. This breed does so much that doesn't have to do strictly with conformation. [Not the way the dog is build or which standard you support but the actual competition under a specific judge who may or may not like your "style" of dog that year.] Obedience, Agility, Herding, Tracking, SAR, Schutzhund, PD, Therapy, etc with lots of trials/tests right in our backyard. Too many folks look at the National as just another dog show unless you are a top competitor in your chosen field. How many breed champions never show at the National? What about dogs titles in all the other events? There can only be one Victor/Victrix in the performance events. There are no "select" performances as there should be! So if you are just in for the fun of training, and are not "competitive" for that one top title, why spend the time and money to fly across the country when you have trials right in your own back yard????? -- Suzanne www.tsalishepherds.com Home of Ch Firedog, Ch Cookie, Ch Flair, BIS/BISS Ch Yancy, Ch Flash, and Lil' Miss Dancer!! Website updated 11/04 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================