Terra I am in agreement with you. As long as Purina wants to donate..I say we gladly take it. I am saying we should however not become dependent and base the financial success of our futurities on their support as it can be withdrawn whenever they choose. I would prefer that we think of the Purina money as bonus money, and keep in mind, the "what ifs"..Christine hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Steve and Christine Grainger WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM > [Original Message] > From: terra fairburn <Terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx>; <EJDegen@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 9/16/2007 7:06:58 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurities and regions > > I am not sure that we have become or will become dependent...like food > stamps and the farmers or Haliburton and the war, but it makes sense that we > "team up" with the dog food companyies like the pharmaceuticals companys and > doctors team up. The world is global now days and it makes good sense to > work together. > It was nice not having to sell the trophies for the Futurity but an easier > solution might be cheapter trophies. That would be easier to do than to put > more of a burden on the traveler-exhibitor with gas, food and other travel > costs. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx>; <EJDegen@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 6:36 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurities and regions > > > > Fred, whether the regions are reduced or stay the same, I don't think we > > should have become dependent on outside resources for money to sustain us. > > the futurities should be self sufficient. Purina at any time could > > withdraw > > their support if the shareholders think that they need more money or money > > could be better spent elsewhere.Christine > > > > hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Steve and Christine Grainger > > WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: <EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx> > >> To: <EJDegen@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Date: 9/16/2007 4:46:59 PM > >> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurities and regions > >> > >> Leave the 9 regions alone It's not broke don't fix it. And now the dog > > food > >> CO. s picking up part of the bill. The regions can even make money. We > > get to > >> see more dogs [winners & reserve] at the Nat. seems like a win win deal > > to > >> me. > >> Fred Migliore > >> > >> > >> ************************************** See what's new at > > http://www.aol.com > >> > >> > >> > > ============================================================================ > >> POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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