How many did you enter and compete with? It is a big difference and very hard on the dogs that are used to running 24/7 and not crated except to drive to dog shows. Many of the dogs were road worked and conditioned for days and then to sit for a week is not good for them . The Nationals in the 80's were three days with a much larger entry. I am for shortening it to Thursday thru Saturday. The ring was empty much of the time during the day this year, yet we didn't get out until dark several nights. Ann www.edangsd.com .RihadinK9@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 11/8/2005 9:58:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx writes: but also very hard for the dogs. Every time I read this comment (regardless of from whom) it irks me. I was at the National in Daytona... not the greatest showgrounds in the world... and though not entered, I had my dogs with me - ALL four (at that time) of them. Not a one of them had any problem being there. *I* was there and that was all that concerned them. Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Benjamin Franklin. _http://www.rihadin.com_ (http://www.rihadin.com/) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================