In a message dated 4/28/2005 7:48:43 AM Mountain Standard Time, Lealynn@xxxxxxx writes: > I think Select is defined just perfectly as it is. Just because one judge > got a little carried away with it one year is no reason to legislate every > judge. I'd rather err on the side of too many selects than perhaps not > honoring an > exceptional animal just because it was a bumper crop year for great dogs. > And face it folks.....with the costs of showing now, only those who really > think > they have a shot will be entering in the future anyway....so let's leave the > > incentive alone. > Besides, I think the judges have gotten the message <G> > > I've been reading and waiting.....this post says it all for me. The system > is time-honored, we have always been comfortable with it until that one > particular year.....I don't think it will happen again so let's not start > legislating and redefining everything. The sky has not fallen. JMO > Jamie ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================