We have this up on the showgsd.org/changes.htm FUTURITY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS - 1999 The Futurity Committee consists of Tish Walker, Chairman Members: Ken Downing, Evan Ginsburg, Ellie Goede, Debbie Hokkanen, Maryellen Kish, Dorthy Linn and Rita Sandell Changes to the Futurity System Require two readings. These will be proposed at the July Board with possibly final vote in January 2001 Changes Would be instituted at the earliest in 2002 The Futurity Committee met at the April 1999 Board meeting, and came up with the following recommendations: 1. Decrease the number of regions to 6. This should increase the entries in the Individual Futurity shows. (THE MAPES ARE ON THE WEBSITE) 2. A reserve winner to each of the Futurity and Maturity winners - and Reserve BOSF. BOSM - may be chosen to represent the region in the Futurity/'Maturity Sweepstakes competition at the National Specialty Show Bitches. The 2nd place dog/bitch to the BIF, BOSF, BIM, BOSM are eligible for this Competition. No special ribbon or plaque will be given at the regional level. At the National Sweepstakes, dogs/bitches will be placed 1 through 4 and a rosette will given for all 4 placings in each class. 3. Give a Futurity Litter of the Year Award. A plaque will be given to the breeder at the Annu al Banquet When the other awards are given out. See Proposed requirements Below 4. Offer a Progeny Class at each Futurity. This will be an exhibition class to begin with. I f successful it would be developed into a competition class. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Entry fee of $ 25 2. Sire and /or dam may only be exhibited in the region which he/she resides 3. At least 3 progeny must be shown 4. 4. There is no age limit on the progeny 5. Progeny do not have to be entered in the Futurity show 6. Rosette to be award Criteria will have to be developed on how to judge this class if it becomes competitive Showgsd-l Administration http://showgsd.org Email Changes: http://showgsd.org/mail.html Admin: admin@xxxxxxxxxxx ANNOUNCE NEW LITTERS: http://showgsd.org/goodlitterbox.html To Change your Subscription Status http://showgsd.org/mail.html THE NATIONAL BLOG http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ GREAT STUD AUCTION http://showgsd.org/studauction.html ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================