Hi Jeff, I agree in everything you posted lower cost for pups and $35.00 handlers showing pups. We the San Antonio Shepherd club in the past charged only $6.00 for pups for 3 years and our puppy entries did not increase. We are now up to $12.00. I believe it would work if all specialities clubs went to $6.00 and all handlers went to $35.00 for pups. If it was a joint effort it may work. Some handlers are priced out of site and as long as their clients with money support them, no relief is in site for the average person that is interested in the sport of showing our great breed. I often heard from people its to expensive to show. In fact I hear it way to often. We are not getting enough young and new people into the breed. We need to stand back and evaluate whats happening in our sport and start doing something about it. Again it needs to be a joint effort. JMO. Louie ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================