Mr Migliore, I enjoy your posts, you have strong opinions based on what you believe to be correct, you don't base your opinion on which way the wind is blowing or who you think might be watching (you have forgotton more about this breed than I will ever know)...I am the same way, although we disagree on a few things relating to German Shepherd dogs and showing....from watching the board meet last week I got the impression that these folks are very conscientious and they truly want what is best for this club and our breed, they are never going to make every one happy...as for the number of selects, I am not moved one way or the other ( I usually have an opinion on everything), I think we make too big a deal about selects ( perhaps if I had one I would change my mind..lol)...its one man or woman's opinion at one dog show, nothing more, what I really want to respond to is where you said you would be unhappy if the board voted in favor of a persistent few......sometimes the coura ge of the voice of the persistent few is where necessary and important change comes from, I consider myself as one of the voices of the persistent few, but Fred I consider you one as well...Ed Hill EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx wrote: There are a few very very vocal people who do not like the limits on selects. I for one think it's a good idea. The title of select should be held in high esteem. Not tossed around like so much paper. But if the MAJORITY of the membership wanted no limit I could live with that. I could not live with it if a few persistent people swayed the board. Frederick Migliore ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================