[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Our National
- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>
- To: <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 23:22:34 -0700
I agree Nancy. To try to convince ourselves that our National is not "THE" Dog
Show
of all DOG SHOWS is not possible! It is a spectacular show and we need to know
that and support that!! As long as we remember that getting the dogs there
to show
them is the first order of business to keep it at that Very Special level of
competition.
As Rita Sandell said......it is a marathon of judging and showing and it is
tiring and
exhausting for the handlers and the Judges and the exhibitors and dogs. Our
National
deserves the best facilities possible for all participants, whether exhibitor
or
handler,
judge, dogs or spectators. Can't please everyone EVER....but surely we can
expect
great facilities as a "given"......and simplify the rest.
Location and accessibility is a starting place along with great
facilities.....for all
venues!
Finding 2 to 4 sites for rotating for easy driving and flying with dogs will
cut way
back on expenses for putting it on, as that constant expensive search for new
and
perfect sites will be over. Starting on Wednesday...... and getting there
will be
less
exhausting and less expensive if we can get there EASY with our dogs.
But please.....we should never cut back on the quality of this special event
with less
than wonderful facilities.........that would not help in ANY way!
Our Board and Debbie have done a wonderful job with that at each National and
dealing with a different site each year cannot be easy. All of us scrambling
to see
if we can even get there with our dogs is getting MUCH more difficult also!!
Delta Airlines is suffering another blow.......this is not good......
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Harper" <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Perhaps I am wrong, but I don't think those that are asking that we return
> the
> National to a dog show are suggesting that our National is "just like the
> Specialty
> down the Road". Of course our National should be "special" IT IS OUR
> NATIONAL. We
> don't feature Futurity/Maturity Victors/Victrix at our specialty shows,
> neither do
> we have Obedience Victor, nor Selects, or GV or GVX. Those beautiful
> trophies,
> Select Ribbons etc are for our National only. I suspect that what is meant
> by
> returning the National to a "dog show" is that exhibitors/breeders/handlers
> etc are
> asking that the "Main Focus" for the National Specialty be "the dogs" - not
> the
> dinners, not the grand hotels etc. Making the National easy to get to, good
> motels
> and grassy areas for the dogs does not diminish the Show itself - that part
> of the
> National in which the dogs are exhibited and honored in a special way i.e.
> the
> Parade of Greats, the Brood Bitch, Stud Dog Class, these are all very special
> and
> can be p> resented as such. I believe the message is that the show itself
> is first
> and foremost, after that whatever we can fit in to make it better is great.
> If the
> best site and the way to get there demands we forfeit a facility large enough
> to
> host a sit down dinner in a large high rise hotel then it appears that is
> what the
> message is behind many emails. Getting refreshed, dressing up, having a
> cocktail is
> very appealing - this can still be done with a cocktail party and finger
> foods, plus
> space for awards and announcements of next year's Board and Judges. There
> are ways
> it can be done successfully, with good taste while creating a special
> atmosphere.
> This whole process is not easy, finding sites that can meet all the demands
> is
> difficult at best and I do not envy those responsible for trying to make
> everyone
> happy. I am suggesting that we accept what appears to be the enviable and
> that is
> change. Nothing remains the same all the time. We have to be flexible and
> creative.
> Rita Sandell certainly made valid points regarding being comfortable, it's
> hard to
> enjoy a beautiful show if you miserable with cold, rain, mud etc. & certainly
> the
> dogs don't look their best. On the other hand our dogs look beautiful out on
> the
> grass. We just have to keep trying and keep looking, investigating and be
> open to
> new suggestions and changes if needed.
>
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