I don't think it should be amateur owner classes Sarah because there are some
people that have come into the breed in their 60's and 70's and they are not
capable of handling period.
There are no reserves now because there is no amateur futurity per say at
regional level, it is an amateur class that the winners compete in the regular
futurity and then for the "bests".
As to the wording, well, we all get what they are trying to say. You can use
regular, or typical, or usual but the other side still makes it seem off.
Regular is better than normal.......just feed your brain with whatever word
seems best (I am saying smiling)
Opposite of open is closed, so it would make the normal, regular, typical and
usual one sound weird...
Molly
Trillia GSD's since 1972 bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx
Member GSDCC, GSDCA, Life member CKC
---- Original Message ----
From: gsdworkingline <gsdworkingline@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sun, Sep 13, 2015 8:39 am
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Futurity/Maturity?
I plan on entering in the Amateur Futurity when the time comes but I have two
questions?
Does anyone else, besides myself, think that the Amateur classes should be
Amateur Owner classes? I feel like more people might participate if it was
Amateur owner. Or, maybe the culture of showing our breed is too far gone down
the professional handler path and it wouldn't matter....This, I cannot say.
Also, why are Reserves given out at the "Regular" Futurity but not at the
Amateur one? That doesn't seem fair.
Lastly, I also don't like the use of the word "Regular" as a division as it
makes it seem like the Amateur division is somehow irregular or inferior! I
would make a suggestion to change the name to the Open division.
I know these things probably don't seem like a big deal to most people but I
think it could send a more inclusive message with these changes....thoughts?
Sarah Minsk-Eduardo
Von Whitehall German Shepherds
"Preserving the classic
German Shepherd Dog"
Member of GSDCA and Signer of Breeders Code of Ethics
