Evan, what is wrong with holding your dog in the ring, while the other class is finishing up. Then they can get started right away on the next class, instead of staring at the empty ring. Dog specials were 25 minutes later then the announced starting time. It seemed like the ring was empty for 2 hours between bitches and dogs. Ann www.edangsd.com ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 11/8/2005 10:40:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, klite3gsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: I think the National scheduling has already improved greatly with Nanci's use of "to follow" and no more start times for classes other than the first one of the day. Which of you remember when we did dogs and bitches at the same time in different rings? Do we want to do that again? I remember watching half of the class, then going to watch the other half. Remember holding your dog in the ring while we waited for the handlers to get done? It was a thrill to me to be in a ring at the national, even if just to hold my dog. Remember two judges at the same time? If we go back to that, we can have a two day national and do all the classes in one day, with the presentation classes on the third day. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================