In a message dated 9/7/09 7:32:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Gsdbroon@xxxxxxx writes: Get a life. Or take up another sport.....golf, soccer, baseball, football, .....but just quit bitching about something no one makes you do. It is so nice to hear Vivian say what she thinks. That is the point, though, isn't it? If you don't have fun, if you aren't enjoying the sport, if you can't go home looking forward to the next show, do something else. Competition is how you determine the winner, but the dog shows are for the enjoyment of those who choose to attene them. I go to see friends, discuss ideas, and listen to others. I don't go to see how to screw over someone, or how to show up others by finding a way to use the rules to cause injury to another. The points may be how you keep score, they aren't the reason we go to shows. If you doubt that, tell me the last time you went to a specialty show for Irish Setters? You don't know the people, and while you may admire the dogs, it isn't the way to spend your day. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================