Of course another option is to sit still, do nothing, allow things to continue as they are and hope things change for the better!... It's like the day I found out that the tooth fairy was broke! Lol. Ed Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App ------ Original Message ------ From: marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: freelist Sent: September 14, 2014 at 7:23 PM Subject: Re: ST LOUIS- missing it by 'not' much. Remember the West Coast had a Club and Specialty show that was so huge they called the Best Of Breed dog the "Pacific Coast Grand Victor". That show now barely pulls 2 pts. at times...even with the lowered pt. system. Would you really want to consider a show that size and all the same dogs you already beat on the way to your dog's Championship your "NATIONAL"....and call your dog a 'Grand Victor' ....when there is 'maybe' enough dogs to have 3- 4 Selects? I'd save the money....stay home and buy the video ....and get myself to the National in another area so I could at least see some new dogs from some new lines while I was at it.............<G> Or would we be forced to show in onearea? Either way....again...I can't see how the Parent Club could now take on THREE Nationals for expenses, sheep, venues, workers, judges, time, work...and Board presence and meetings, etc. Nor can I see AKC happy with three "Nationals" for one parent Club....?? Guess I AM missing something. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ---- edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >Here's what you're missing .... If many can not get to the national >easily,like most folks for the next three years , many will not get to see >those other dogs anyway... At least folks can get to their own regional >National! If ya do what you've always done you will get what you've always >got! Sometimes that's a good thing. Sometimes it's not. next year I won't >have any ideas or opinions on club business cuz I'll be an Ex member. Ed >Hill >Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App > > >------ Original Message ------ > >From: marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: >Sent: September 14, 2014 at 3:34 PM >Subject: Re: ST LOUIS / Canadian Nationals > >The Canadian National is a more simplified version of our own as it does not >offer herding and some of the other venues...but it is looked forward to by >many in both Countries while it does sit in the same location every >year....and just a couple of weeks before our own. > >>WHY would we be interested in showing the same dog against all the same dogs> we've already competed against ....and call it a National. >Someone already posted how discouraged they are because people all over the>Country are asking to see a specific dog they have at the National this >year.> How would showing the same dog in the same area competing against thesame >dogs it already competed against and no one else across the Country wanting >to 'see' this dog be any different than just the same specialty shows it had >already shown at??? ...all the same >dogs and people we see at the Specialty shows we already been to? >Not to mention that we would never see the gorgeous animals from other >areas,get to see our wonderful friends across the Country...or up and coming >puppies from breedings different that those in our own area. >What am I missing?? > >> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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/ ============================================================================