In a message dated 3/1/12 7:03:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: OK....how do we fix it? We have created our own problems. Not what I would call an answer. The first question I would ask is, why do we need to fix it? I don't want to have to do tracking, and I doubt the rally people want to do conformation. No obedience folk are breaking into our conformation ring, and I am not training my dogs for herding. The sport of showing dogs works out well for me. I love that every dog in the conformation ring now is top show quality. I like that I can go to a show and still get home in time to see re-runs of Gilligan's Island. I like that there is always room for my tent. I enjoy having two shows in one day. I like getting a major with but 18 dogs, and they are all great dogs. I like seeing all my friends at the shows. I am not sure I want to fix anything. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================