In a message dated 4/5/05 11:34:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TISHW@xxxxxxx writes: I believe these were presented to the Board in April and were voted on in July. I agree with Tom on this one. At least let experienced breeder/judges offer an opinion on who the Board is considering for regional judges. Experienced breeders, with an extensive history in the breed and who may/or may not be actively exhibiting, should at least be given the common courtesy of voicing their opinions on the selection of judges for the Futurity/Maturity shows. The Board should consider their input as a valuable resource to aid in a decision that will impact on the future of the breed. The Board doesn't have to agree with their input, but at least the Board will show that they are involving the "grass roots" of the breed. As for how you select who is an "experienced breeder/judge", since the majority of the Board is made up of experienced breeders/judges, a Futurity/Maturity judges selection committee should not be a problem to construct. Anyway, for what it's worth, that's my two cents. I could go on, but I'll leave it there. Putting up the flame protector, NOW! Tony Correia Somerset/Bali German Shepherds (formerly Eagle Valley German Shepherds - South) Home of: BIS Ch. Kismet's HeartsAfire, 1998 GSDCA National Winners Dog,Sel. Ch.Eagle Valley's Merck v Somerset, 1998 GSDCA National Winners Bitch, Sel Ch.Eagle Valley's Sophie ROM, Multiple BOB/Herding Group1, Ch. Eagle Valley's Pfizer, Ch. Eagle Valley's Roxanne and Eagle Valley's Andromeda (pointed) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================