In a message dated 11/2/2007 9:27:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, caggra@xxxxxxx writes: I was surprised to see such low #'s...but the Columbus all breeds have had shrinking entries for the past few years, much the same as the used to be big Louisville cluster.??I heard several people say?after the past year or so at these shows that they would not return.? THEIR perception is that these shows are always a sweep for a certain?big?All Breed?handler and his team.??Before anyone jumps on me, I am only?stating what others have said?THEY feel.??I think certain?All Breed clusters do absolutely lose entries based on this perception by exhibitors.? The Columbus All Breed weekend used to be 4 or 5 pt majors...Several handlers came in, plus MANY local owner-handlers etc.?? The Louisville Cluster is low because of the city's anti-dog laws Denise Groenewald President GSDC of North Georgia Editor of The Guardian, GSDC of Atlanta Monthly newsletter _www.greenwoodshepherds.com_ (http://www.greenwoodshepherds.com/) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================