One good way would not to hold GSD Specialty and AKC Dog Shows the same weekends as well as complete with UKC. Since there are GSD owners that show at both they will usually pick the show the closest. There is also the case where many will follow the judge since they know they like their GSD's. I have asked at shows to find owners and handlers tell me that it had a low turnout due to such and such show.  Theresa   On Sun, 6/24/12, Helen Franklin <helenfranklin520@xxxxxxx> wrote: NEW JUDGING DILEMMA Some (?) Judges have been accused of judging to fast. Some Judges gait the few dogs forever when it is notnecessary. But TODAY, we have an all new and different problem. You are invited to judge, have flown in at some expense to the Club and you have a total entry of 8 dogs and 8 bitches. How do you make this â??a dog show?â?? How do you make it exciting? How do you stretchout each class time and not over-gait the very few dogs?   AKC says2-1/2 minutes per dog. Technically,the show â??couldâ?? be over in an hour. No one wants to drive, bath, prepare, pay, and â??go to a dogshowâ?? that isnâ??t a dog show. Small entries create a whole new problem. Holding twoshows on the same day is one good solution, but Judges also need to plan and re-think a way to make their â??judgingâ?? fun and realistic to the times as theyare today. Perhaps after the show, during pictures, the judge mightcritique each dog as an educational tool plus an addition to the show. Where did our stud dog and brood bitch class go? Clubs also need to handle this new dilemma and schedule the day as well. Peoplecontinue to do things they enjoy. Everyone loves raffles during lunch. Pot lucks are a great crowd pleaser. Smallentries now need BIG IDEAS. Helen Franklin ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================