Hi All; I have been reading all the posts and I will add my two cents. I know from when I showed in the Futurities in the 90's that they entries have gotten very small and you are not really seeing a "breeders showcase" anymore. Many other breeds, do not have regional futurities, such as Labs or Akita's, the Futurity/ Maturity are done as part of the Nationals. I also feel that the Armature, should be one class at the Futurity, like it is done at the AKC shows. It seems to me with not enough workers and the money that Speciality Clubs spend, that switching this to part of the National may be a better option for all. I also want to commend that some one said AKC making Speciality Clubs do more in order to hold shows. This is not only for Speciality Clubs, but all Clubs and one thing my AB Club does is take the Club Booth to local events to reach out to the public about responsible pet ownership, but more than anything to teach the public what HSUS and PETA are not, and how they want to take our right to own and breed away from us. Cathy Kelstar fmurch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx EarthLink Revolves Around You. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================