Perhaps a Reserve would only be awarded if X number of dogs are beaten. JMO. Cindy www.cinosamgsd.com --- On Mon, 4/5/10, Chris S. Kimerer <tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Chris S. Kimerer <tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity Maturity Results To: "The List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Monday, April 5, 2010, 11:30 AM I certainly hope that the Reserve winner does not get taken away from the Futurity/Maturity system. There are several other Regions that have large entries, so it would make more sense to keep regions that consistently draw larger entries. Chris Chris S. (Jolley) Kimerer www.tanbarkgsd.com AOE Sel.Ex.Ch.Carousel Farms Samantha, PT, TC OFA H/E Ch. CaralonQED JD Drew Bleibtreu OFA H/E Ch. Cresthers Blast V Kenlyn OFA --- On Mon, 4/5/10, MASSTANA@xxxxxxx <MASSTANA@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: MASSTANA@xxxxxxx <MASSTANA@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity Maturity Results To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, April 5, 2010, 4:01 PM This is a shame. Hopefully it is simply an "Easter" thing. However in the past shows held on a holiday still drew a better entry than this. Maybe it is time to drop the Reserve, and or consolidate into 6 regions again like it used to be. I know this has been brought up in the past a number of times, without resolution, but this is ridiculous. In the SE only 4 dogs were shown and two of them are going to the National (if the owners choose to go). And that's not to say that those 2 may well not be the best 2 in the country. They could be. But .....................? Somehow the significance of these (in my opinion) great shows may be losing their luster. Could be handler fees. Could be not enough show dogs being bred and shown. Could be a lot of reasons. Be curious as to any of your thoughts. Of course we will always show in the Fut/Mat because we like the competition and it gives us a chance to show our breeding results. John V In a message dated 4/5/2010 11:35:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ropajagsd@xxxxxxx writes: SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST FUTURITY FUTURITY Junior Dogs = 1 Junior Dogs = 4 Teenage Dogs = 1 Teenage Dogs = 3 Intermediate Dogs = O Intermediate Dogs = 1 Senior Dogs = 2 Senior Dogs = 3 Junior Bitches = 3 Junior Bitches = 7 Teenage Bitches = 5 Teenage Bitches = 4 Intermediate Bitches = 4 Intermediate Bitches = 0 Senior Bitch = 1 Senior Bitch = 2 MATURITY MATURITY Junior Dogs = 5 Junior Dogs = 0 Senior Dogs = 3 Senior Dogs = 3 Junior Bitches = 3 Junior Bitches = 2 Senior Bitches = 3 Senior Bitches = 3 TOTALS: 54 entered-31 shown 50 entered-32 shown ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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