I disagree. As someone with two good bitches, who got an 11 last weekend, (two thirds, one first and a fourth), we have great competition not less. We have less numbers, but there is little in the ring today that does not deserve points. I have no complaints for my 11. The bitches in front of mine were as good or better. We keep saying the smaller entries make it easier. I remember when a class of 20 had 18 that would never finish. Today with a class of five, they are all worthy of points. We continue to improve the breed. We get better and better dogs. It probably is a factor of the economy, but we don't show dogs just for the heck of it any more. If they aren't show quality they are not in the ring. That is a good thing. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 2/17/13 8:16:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, cherlyngsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: .what we do have now is less competition and that is not a good thing. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================