As a newbie, it's not the handling cost, running or politics that keeps me from showing my dog. It's that I refuse to send my dog away, and I don't have time to go to shows across the country that have majors. The time I spend at work and my other activities prohibit me from attending major shows and even the Nationals. I just can't take off work to travel to the shows. i will always have showable dogs, but I'm mainly switching to herding. Denise WilliamsChopper, Chase, Phoenix and Flare http://www.showgermanshepherds.info for show and performance ________________________________ From: Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> To: DaList <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, October 31, 2011 7:50:26 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Getting major prices....<G> I loved showing my Otterhounds and Cairns because I could handle them myself. It makes showing more fun and certainly more affordable. Ruth ________________________________ From: Sally Hayden <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx> To: "marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "<grnram415@xxxxxxx>" <grnram415@xxxxxxx>; "<Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 12:15 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Getting major prices....<G> Well I can attest to the fact that in my area most cardis are handled by their owners. I have 12 points on Truman . Just put a major on him last weekend myself after a year of sitting out to mature. Of course some people use handlers. But I think most owners handle themselves. It is a lot more fun this way and much cheaper. I do see a lot of owner handlers in the shepherd ring at the all breeds around here I think people want to Have fun with their dogs and not just hand them off to some one else Sally www.embroiderybysally.org On Oct 31, 2011, at 1:38 PM, "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I would like to hear from people that show other Breeds. > Are they expected to have their dogs FLY around the ring pulling into the >leash to the > > point of owners needing to send them away to "Camps" for extensive > training >and conditioning? > Do they pay the price for handlers that our German Shepherd Dog exhibitors >pay?? > Do their National prices and training require what is expected for this Breed? > > If not........I think you have your answer..................<G> > > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.Marhaven.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: GrnRam415@xxxxxxx To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, October > 31, >2011 11:28 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Getting majors > > > There hasn't been much on the List since the Nationals and it got me >thinking. As you may know, I have a > > Papillon pup I am showing. In the past year, I have shown this pup every >month. Majors at almost all shows. > > I have also looked at the entries for GSD's at each of the AB shows. Not to >mention the GSD specialties. > > The AB show entries are dismal and the specialties aren't much better. What >is going on? > > The GSD is one of the most popular breeds, yet the entries are down. I >suppose one could blame it on the economy. But, Goldens, Labs, Yorkies (top >breeds) are drawing majors almost every weekend. > > Even not so popular breeds are doing well. What is going on with our breed? > >I don't think this is just a West Coast thing but correct me if I am wrong. >Are >we just not getting new people or are we just losing people > > more than gaining them? > > I don't want a war starting, I am just wondering what we can do to help us > all >show our dogs without > > spending big bucks for no benefit. > > Laura Thomas > > > ===========================================================================> >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. 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