Don't think this is the last issue before the National. I believe the Sept. one will be out before the National....at least that is the issue where I know some people are placing their ads. Have to give thanks to editor Susan Casey.....she has always been a pleasure to work with when I have submitted ads. Kay Springer www.showboatgsd.com Home of Multi BISS & Multi Group Winning Ch. Rohan's Reward TC,CGC,HT,RE,CDX,CHIC (h,e,h,t) DM clear "Strider" 75 BOBs- #5 & #6 GSD 2009 On Aug 11, 2011, at 7:26 PM, MORGAN LEWIS wrote: > Since this has been a topic of discussion, lets look at the current > monthly. > > Front Cover, as usual OUTSTANDING > > Colored ads, beautiful, but since this is the last issue before > National not near as many as prior years, not sure if the Review > has a sales department 4 two page ads and a single ad in color, 2- > two page and 4 single B/W. The Canadian National; Ad would have > been beautiful in COLOR, in B/W drab. Oh by the way did you notice > the $1,5oo in prize money at the BC Specialty. hum!! > > The ARticles: > Hopice Care for Rescue dogs - nice color pics and made me cry; yes > folks we do have obligations. > > Not sure who the dud is in the bathing suit, but the kid looks like > Jackie Cooper > > To Skater, My Teacher - Great article by Diane nice pictures > > Demise of AKC Gazette - Nice OBIT > > AKC Launches Therapy Dog Program - 10 years too late !! > > ROM DAMS: Well that is what this issue is all about - 34 pages out > of an 80 page magazine, keep the pictures of the new qualifiers with > info and pedigrees, > put the rest in the RED BOOK. > > > Futurities/ Maturities/ Specials - Needs to be shortened, majar > winners only and some of these pictures are so dark!! > > MEMORIALS: If there is anything we do well, its Memorials. AVA's is > outstanding, and the picture on the dock in B/W makes you cry. and > ECHO looking so alert and majestic. Note neither is a Champion!! > > The LAST AD: Whose idea was this and what did it cost?? 35 years of > the National Specialty for only $1,300. Now most of us like to walk > down Memory Lane but for $1,300 I can feed a whole lot of rescues, > furnish several kennels, Vet checks, spaying/neutering. Hell I can > go to the National and get drunk with Evan,David, > FB and Lee and hear about all those Nationals (now that would be fun). > > This magazine should represent the Best of the GSD. The better it > looks, the better the contents, the more advertising. Cut the > quality and everything goes downhill. > > > > > > > > Morgan Lewis, RPh. > Member GSDCA > President Last Hope of Georgia 501c3 > "So Much to Do, So Little Time" > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== > POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This > group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or > opinions expressed in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================