My comment about # of dogs defeated is not a reflection on the dog, rather the low number of entries. Shouldn't there be a minimum number to go "Best"? What if there were 5 or 3 defeated. Maybe better would be to STOP ranking stud dogs based on these defeats, esp when there are so few. Make it the puppy match with a PURSE as it was originally. A monetary incentive may go a very long way? Reducing the number of regions will only make it TOUGHER for people to get to them. It is already difficult enough. Thus again the people that have more money and time will still dominate by sheer ability to travel and numbers. Enter all you want is great...show at one. In my estimation, xint idea!! Kathy http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com ~or~ http://www.germanshepherdssocal.com PUP-DATED: MAY 6, 2009 Home of: CH. Elvaston's Nations Cup TC, 26 BOBs CH. Victory's Leviathan CH. Garter's E-Male of Fran-Jo Anne Isle WE SUPPORT DRUG AND DYE TESTING ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================