Remember the National where better than 30% of the specials were Select? And in many classes there was a ribbon for every entry? So aren't we at the point where we get a ribbon for paying an entry fee? We can solve the cash-flow problem by having a $50 entry fee for Specials - but $200 guarantees you one of those large Red/Black ribbons and a nice photo op. Those are GSDCA awards and we can make any rule we want. Let's just be honest about all this. Ruth ________________________________ From: Karen M. Carloni <kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: AA GSD List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:31 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Seriously? A Fault Class? On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:19:38 -0500, Jessica MacMillan <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >or they will look like heroes (to the zealots who think everyone >should be allowed to participate). ROTFL!! I like to call this the 'T-balling' of America. If this keeps up, before you know it, every dog that shows up at the Nationals will be awarded at least 1 point just for showing up... because it isn't fair that so many have to travel so far and spend so much $$$$$ for nothing. <ducking & running> ;) ;0 -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================