The more clubs work together the better things will be for everyone. If there is a cluster that overshadows other clubs, they all need to work together and make the cluster bigger, and the travel costs that much less in total. Handlers will have to become real athletes if they are going to work this hard for longer and longer. But the other option is the death of the sport, so we must work together and help each other to survive. sheila TISHW@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 3/20/2008 2:56:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: It really is simple....one trip...the same four choices you would have with two trips and two weekends of traveling and motels and making arrangements for the dogs at home and paying for the handlers two trips also. Maybe I'm simple.........it sure seems simple to me. It's the same simplicity as to what will happen if they cut down on Futurity choices. While the above is true, this type of arrangement may force other clubs which host shows that same weekend to fold. Other clubs which draw from the same given area but are not within the 200 mileage range will probably fail to draw any sizeable entry. It will be tough to compete against 4 shows plus a futurity. However, I admit, I don't know what the answer is to the problem. Tish **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================