I wish I had all the money the UKC exhibitors spend on their motor homes and travel expenses for those "match shows". UKC has a Premiere Show (like AKC has Westminster) each year, that is huge and well attended. No, it is not televised but lots of entries and vendors. UKC has Top 10 in each breed. And, UKC is the 2nd oldest dog registry in the United States. Some breeds are not well respresented but I am finding the same issue in AKC, based on infodog.com catalogs. And, in some breeds, the entries are all owned by the same one or two people but it really depends on where the show is. Yes, the atmosphere is relaxed like a "match show". Barb Hively - PA DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd -----Original Message----- From: pbgs <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: stormy435 <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx>; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Shepherd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wed, Dec 7, 2011 1:55 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Different Venues One of my puppies finished in ne weekend in UKC as well andled by the owners young on. I think that UKC is more ike a match show. ebecca Little eakes Brook German hepherds On Wed, 7 Dec 2011 09:49:40 - 800, Stormy Hope wrote Sara, I finished a dog in the KC shows on one weekend. I ctually got a point or three on him in he AKC rings, too. But I ouldn't have shown Dreamer eriously in the AKC rings. (I andled him). He was not correct, too wide in he front, couldn't get his rear nder him and he ran "wide" in the ront. (Beautiful head,though nd a fantastic temperament:). The KC judges loved him. But I was encouraged to keep howing him. You CAn keep howing in the UKC rings as they have everal levels of Grand hampion. Many of the people that I knew in he venue kept showing their hampions for a long time. Just for your nformation. Good luck with your dog. howing your own GSD is fun nd I did it up until I was way past Soc. ecurity age:-) I didn't need a ough hide as I just worked on my own og and just didn't hear (I uess) any negative messages. :-) Stormy Hope On Dec 7, 2011, at 7:37 AM, ara Minsk wrote: Just re-read about the woman ith the idea getting her head anded to her. Bummer. f GSD Communication, Inc. O REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are ermitted without prior ermission of the original author AND of the howgsd-l Management. ALL IGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for he content of his/her post. his group and its administrators re not responsible for the omments or opinions expressed in any ost. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE HAT THE FORWARDING, EPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY ======================================================================= ===========================================================================OST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind re permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the howgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its dministrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any ost. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER F ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL ARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A IOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html ATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================