Lisa, There is no such thing as a trivial question , esp when you are just getting started. What are the dates of the shows? You can find the shows by going to the AKC website and then to "Events" , go to conformation and type in the name of the show and date....it will give you the close, and show secretary. If you need help, let me know. Kathy Tank _www.Victory_ (http:www.Victory) germanshepherds.com We are what we repeatedly do, Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.-Aristotle Victory...There's Something in a Name ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================