I like all of these options except for Nos. 3, 7, 8, and 9 !! Good Job, Evan !!! Iza ----- Original Message ----- From: <ELG440@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:14 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] I don't need no stinkin solutions. > In a message dated 6/22/09 4:33:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > What is your solution to this problem?.... > > > I have a number of solutions. > > Starting from the top: > > 1. Hold the national in different locations so that all members can > drive to the show, at least one time every six years. We haven't had a > West > coast national in 11 years. Utah was an 11 hour drive for us last month, > but it > is possible. > > 2. Hold the national without the dogs. Most of my fun is with my > friends > anyway. > > 3. Eliminate the national altogether. It would save the club money, and > would allow everyone to have an additional week to enjoy dog shows. And > best of all, it wouldn't stress the dogs. > > 4. Have three nationals each year. Have a West Coast Victor and > Victrix > and an East Coast one, as well as a Mid-West. What difference would it > make anyway. None of us good breeders breed to titles. > > 5. Allow entries by video tape. We could use picture instead, depending > on who the judge is. I seem to recall judging a show on the internet that > way. Bob would have to travel to do the filming, however. > > 6. Just vote for who we think is the best. With the large membership, we > would probably end up with the same Selects anyway. > > 7. Have me choose the winners each year, from my home. I would listen > to > the rumors and find who has done good things for me during the past year, > and then pick who goes Select. > > 8. Elimiate all titles and only recognize breeding results. After all, > we are supposed to be doing this to improve the breed. We can do that > just > as well without a big show. > > 9. Hold the National at an airport, without dogs. We can bring pedigrees > and let someone who can read chose. It then can be published in the > board-o-gram. We might have to elect three judges, however, and then we > have the > problem of finding three judges who can read. > > 10. Send video tapes to each other, and after we have reviewed them, > vote > our choices. It would be just like they do for the Acadamy Awards, but for > us, we have to promise to watch the films. > > Evan Ginsburg > Asgard German Shepherds > http://www.asgardgsd.com/ > Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy > Steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823273x1201398689/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jun > eExcfooterNO62) > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.88/2196 - Release Date: 06/22/09 18:11:00 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================