[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurities
- From: grnram415@xxxxxxx
- To: genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx, rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 14:01:42 -0400
I don't see reducing the regions as a good solution.? Especially in the West
Coast where geography, travel time and expenses can be prohibitive.? Especially
in these hard economic times.? The Futurity is a match.? It is important to see
the up and coming youngsters.? But, it is not going to be a priority for folks
on fixed incomes, retired or not independantly wealthy.? What I would like to
see is the Futurity/Maturity being held the same day as the specialty.? If I
have to travel, I would prefer not to have to take that extra day off to show
on Friday for the Futurity.? Clubs have become experts in drawing out every
specialty, no matter how small the entry.? 5 hours to judge 50 dogs, please.?
Why not do the Futurity in the am and the specialty in the afternoon.? Keep the
Regions (make more on the West Coast) and give more people options on where to
showcase their pups.? Let them enter as many as they want and choose the one
that best fits when the time comes.? Out of coat, c
hange of judge, Pano, and other issues may prevent one from being able to show
at the only Futurity they were allowed to enter with these young dogs.? Having
options is a good thing.??For example, had ear issues at the time of?her
Futurity.? One month later, I was able to show same dog at a local specialty.?
Ears are great.? If I had an option, I could show in a later Futurity.? Not now
and must wait until Maturity next year.? Then again, my region?will require me
to travel 2 days, then?3 days of showing and 2 days back.??Not an option.? I am
sure I am not the only one cutting back?and numbers will continue to drop
unless we make do more, not less to motivate and?assist people in getting out
there to showcase?their dogs and stay in the game.???
Just some thoughts.
Laura
-----Original Message-----
From: Amy Greenhut <genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Kathy Tank <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, 7 May 2009 10:16 am
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurities
Kathy....I do see your point on the falling entries.? Maybe they should reduce
the number of futurity regions from what it is now ( I think nine ) to maybe
six
and then there would be more entries at a particular futurity.? I agree that a
dog only defeating seven other dogs to go BIF is like a joke.? But on the other
hand I do not know this dog that you are talking about and with respect for the
owner of this dog......he might be nice enough to win a futurity with fifty
dogs??? I remember when there were thirty dogs in one futurity class.? The
teenage class used to be one of the largest classes.? Now we are lucky if there
are ten.? I also did not like it when they started doing reserve futurity and
maturity winners.? Reduce the number of regions and allow exhibitors to enter
only two regions. JMO.
Amy Greenhut
Justrock German Shepherds
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
To: genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2009 1:07:14 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurities
Amy,
Again, the people that are able financially and with sheer numbers of puppies
to
enter and show in multiple futurities are ALREADY doing so. ?
To say that "let's leave it the way it is...and there's nothing wrong with the
Fut system " ? is puzzling, at best?
If that is correct then why as for instance did the SP BIF male only have to
defeat SEVEN dogs total to get that title???? Why are futurity numbers falling
off in record rates??
No there ARE problems, and I know many people that would love to be able to
have
the chance to show
at various shows for reasons like:? out of coat, or not that judge or too far,
or can't schedule.
It gives exhibitors more leeway, so they dont HAVE to pass on the only chance
they might get to show, because of the above reasons or pano or st
ages in growth
etc.?
I think it is a step in the right direction.?
Kathy Tank
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