Christine, My understanding from what Nancy Harper reported on at the MW Futurity = is that you can enter in 2 regions, but you can only choose to show in one region. This is to accommodate puppies with pano, bitches in season, = etc. This is actually a recommendation that the FREE committee made nearly 18 years ago. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 1:25 PM To: showgsd-l Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] NEW FUTURITY RULE??? hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Steve and Christine Grainger WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM I wanted to confirm what I had heard this weekend before I decide = whether to nominate 3 litters for the 2008 futurity. It is my understanding that next year(?) we will be able to show the same dog in multiple = futurities.It is my understanding that is not just entering multiple futurities and = still only showing in one. If this is not the case, no need for further explanation, if so, I am going to put my questions/concerns right up = front in hopes that someone on the Board, or the Fut. chair will please = explain the following 1) Why? 2)The reserve system was implemented to increase = the numbers at the finals, if one dog can be shown over and over again, and could potentially win multiple futurities, wouldn't this be counter productive to having more dogs in the finals 3) Doesn't this somewhat = cater to big money, those who have the resources can go to or send a dog or = two to all regions and doesn't this undermine the intent of the futurity, = yet again? 4) If this is in fact a new rule, will it be effective in 2008 or will the two year rule apply. 5) With all that is going on within the = club, how did this get pushed through so quickly( and quietly) while others struggle just to be heard? 6) How will points be tabulated with a single winner of multiple futurities. 7) whose idea was this anyhow? Because in = my opinion this sounds like an idea that was contrived by someone with big bucks...on other words, whatever it takes to win. On a final note, yet again a prominent breeder won at the Amateur fut in the MW..moral of the story, good dogs win with novices handling. So if = you plan to have knowledgeable people judge the Amateur fut. and people who breed good dogs exhibit in it, what do you expect the outcome to be? = Moral of the story: Novices..breed better dogs and you will win, if your dogs aren't worthy they won't win at the Amateur or Pro handler level. = Christine =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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.=20 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.=20 For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================