In a message dated 5/8/2007 7:41:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, caretti1@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: OK.... #2.........since changing the futurity system has been, and still is being discussed, here's a thought or two.....How about doing away with Rau as the super.....then doing away with litter nominations.....Let the clubs having the futurity collect the entries just like a specialty show, with the closing date like a specialty show...a couple of weeks beforehand........This would, #1) enable the hosting clubs to actually make money #2) enable the exhibitor to choose the futurity more at the last minute (according to the judge, the dog's coat/condition, etc.) .........The entries would be for dogs born in the certain time frame, and the four generation pedigree could be sent in with it. The club could send the pedigrees to whomever Rau is sending them to now...the Red Book folks, I guess. Enter only one futurity, but make your decision early or late, depending on your dog, and your handler. Keep the Reserve System like it is. That makes a lot of sense to me. (The hosting club could use their own members or hire a super to take entries & print catalogs and although the catalogs might not be as uniform, I'd be willing to bet the ads would look better......) Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here! visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================