In a message dated 12/7/2005 9:52:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Of equal interest is the number of absentees at our Futurities. Why so many - even in the older classes? Because it's too expensive to show a puppy that is going through stages and isn't a star at the moment. Plus if you want to enter the maturity next year when he "might" become that star.....you have to enter the futurity. All boils down to money and who has it to blow and who doesn't. Liz We have Dallas puppies~! http://www.lealynn.com/ Websites by lealynn GSDCA member since 1976 Signers of the Breeders Code ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================