[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The National and shepherd entries
- From: Greg Eschette <geschette@xxxxxxx>
- To: "foxhavengs@xxxxxxx" <foxhavengs@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:22:25 -0500
Here at vizsla national it's about 75 percent handlers to owner handlers.
Now someone asked snot crate size for vizsla. I was told today most people who
flew, flew to Chicago. 2.5 drive to where the national show site. And, they had
to fly vizslas in a 500 crate.
Greg
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On Sep 29, 2010, at 2:05 PM, foxhavengs@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I wonder are we the only breed that doesn't owner-handle? I know some do in
> our breed but very few. I mean I couldn't afford to hire a handler to show a
> special for me. Nothing wrong with that or anyone who can . Hearing a lot
> about other breeds are owner-handled.
> Denise Fox
> Foxhavengs
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> From: Kay Reamensnyder Betty Doerpinghaus <bedkar@xxxxx>
> Sender: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:36:47
> To: <nhansburgh@xxxxxxxxxx>; GSD list<showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: bedkar@xxxxx
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The National and shepherd entries
>
> BINGO!
> There is no ONE reason for the drop in entries!
> 1. The economy and high unemployment.
> 2. Too expensive, even for a moderate income.
> 3. Difficult to find a handler.
> 4. Difficult travel and long distances.
> 5. Preferences for other venues in conformation and performance.
> 6. Too many Specialties throughout the year (expensive also).
> 7. Perceived inequality/differences within the GSDCA and judging.
> 8. Cycling a limited list of judges.
> 9. General apathy about showing dogs!
> 10. Preferences as to German vs. American.
> 11. Needs of the family vs. showing the dogs.
> 12. Disrespecting each other (e.g. All Breed vs. Specialty)
>
> I am sure there even more reasons...but when each reason effects a
> certain percentage of the GSD population, you can understand why the
> entries are lower.
>
> -Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus
> -Home of Bedkar German Shepherds
> -bedkar@xxxxx
> -Visit our Website: www.bedkargsd.com
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>> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:10:01 -0400
>> From: nhansburgh@xxxxxxxxxx
>> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] The National and shepherd entries
>>
>> 1. Having been in the Breed for almost five decades I will give you the
>> exact facts
>> 2.There used to be 75 Specialty shows a year with an average entry of 100
>> animals. Now there are 200 specialty shows with an average entry of 40. This
>> means the same number of dogs are being entered as there always were.
>> 3. The National during the sixties and part of the seventies averaged about
>> 800 entries because the National was much shorter and people who worked
>> could get there without losing their jobs. During the eighties and into the
>> nineties the entry averaged 600 because the national was a day longer. For
>> the last dozen years the National has averaged 400 entries because it got as
>> long as five days and is still four days long.
>> 6.The lower the Futurity entries get the more awards they give which is
>> dumber then dirt.
>> 7. Half the so called professional handlers have a nerve calling themselves
>> professionals and their charges are going up because its too expensive to
>> have to give up a week instead of three days for a dog show where maybe they
>> have half a dozen dogs. They could show six dogs for three days at local
>> shows instead.
>> 8. The economy is terrible right now with 11percent unemployment. The
>> current National while it has a gorgeous facility is located dead center in
>> the lowest populated area of the United States.
>> 9. Do the Math. What did you sxpect!
>> --
>> norma hansburg
>> www.normahansburg.com
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