I don't really know...but it appears to me that the Parent Club Board
is pretty happy with the 'status quo' of the site in St. Louis and
really
seems to believe most of us will "adjust". I am concerned they are
not looking at the big picture of this poor decision. Possibly,
since
they get a pretty healthy entry of 300 at the Sieger Show in St. Louis
might think that this entry will help re-coup what they will lose
with some unhappy exhibitors from the West and even the East, that are
unhappy with the NON ROTATING site staying in St. Louis.
Most of these members are the Breeder/ Exhibitors and hard working
members of local Specialty Clubs as well as dues paying members
of the GSDCA, Inc. They are the very backbone of the GSDCA, Inc.
While the Sieger Show entry seems great....remember that these
shows are not being held all over the Country at the numbers that our
specialty shows and even All Breed shows are being held;
so NATURALLY this Event will draw a big entry for them at the
National. But it will never be enough to support and maintain the
Health
and strength of our GSDCA, Inc. like our American breeders and
American bred German Shepherd Dogs.
IMO when the GSDCA begins to lose members, so will many of the
Specialty Clubs, and when these fail, the GSDCA.Inc. and the Breed
will begin to fail. The Specialty Clubs pay dues to the Parent Club.
When they fail....the Parent Club will lose even more income.
It absolutely amazes me that some on the Board of our Parent Club do
not seem more concerned about the possible loss of the
exhibitors and breeder members that ARE OUR NATIONAL.
Sure, there are some that will maintain the entry for a while as they
leave it up to the handlers to get their dogs to St. Louis.....and
they
can fly in. But there are not enough to maintain the strength of
the Parent Club or the Breed for any length of time like all of the
breeders and exhibitors from all over the Country that have to depend
on their own capabilities to travel with dogs to the National.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
On Behalf Of Redacted sender "ELG440" for DMARC Sent: Saturday,
October 08, 2016 7:05 PMSubject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Many won't be there
There seems to be a lot of this going on this year. I think the
attitude of the club, (read the board),
has a lot to do with it. Somehow the sacrifice isn't worth it.
I did think of not going,and except that it is one week out of the
year I leave the office, I wouldn't do it.
I hope to see a number of people there this year, but many will be
missed.
Evan L.Ginsburg
, marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: <http://www.asgardgsd.com/>
not up to the three day drive to get there this year.....and find no
real place in our heart in flying in to the National and leaving a
couple
of competitive dogs home. Easier to just give it up for this year.
