Evan -- You posit a kind of false equivalency that doesn't correspond to reality. As to opinions ABOUT the topic of GC, everyone should relax and not take them so seriously. The sauce wouldn't be rich and zesty if someone didn't stir the pot from time to time, and what's evan better is at least we're talking about dogs. Not that there is, etc. tom elkins ----- Original Message ----- From: <ELG440@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:36 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] It is what you make of it > In a message dated 8/11/2010 7:25:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > firethorntemplete@xxxxxxxxx writes: > On > the other hand, if it keeps people showing dogs in these dark days of > declining entries then I'm all for it, however meaningless it really is. > > > I didn't see the reason for it, until I had a chance to judge 10 > champions > and award more than BOB and BOS. I think it is a good idea, and gives a > little more. As for meaningless, what meaning is there to Champion, BOS, > BOB > or for that matter, Best In Show? > > They mean a lot more to those who get them, than those who stand by a > watch. > > Evan L. Ginsburg > Asgard German Shepherds > http://www.asgardgsd.com/ > Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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 > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================