I agree with Fred 100%. Lets face it people, there is just too much money available to this sport. I think it is criminal the amount of money WASTED in this sport. In 25 years NOBODY will remember that big Futurity Win...that Select(2500$$$$) win or anything else around your dog! I have been on the scene for 47n years. I have seen the great ones come and GOOOOOOO> How many today even know who Lance of FranJo was. Mike, Troll, Ulk, Bernd, on and on I can go and how many of you reading this can give me a description of these dogs.... Unfortunately GREED has taken over in this (and other) breeds....Our Corgi, Sammy Sosa, has had close to 800,000.00$$$$$ spent on him...I only think of how many new class rooms for underprivileged kids, special Ed classes for these kid. I think of the veterans in the street.....veterans without health care...old people without health care...These things can be put right in the lap of "corporate greed." I truly think we should put a stop to this outrageous spending...Is that ribbon really worth a thousand , or even a huindred dollars. The fact again is in 25 years it will be worth 0000$$$. What contribution to America will all your money spent on dog showing make...It could be saving lives, educating kids for the next generation or help saving a helpless old person from the scourge of the present administration...YES I AM A DEMOCRAT, and very proud of it!! Chuck Kruger dvm ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================