On Mon, 9/15/14, Evan wrote: When dog showing began, it was only for the wealthy. Those shows were held in areas where only those with a great deal of money could afford to go and show. Then it evolved to where we "little people" could get involved. Slowly it got more expensive and some were required to give it up. <<<<< *****In the beginning it was not just people that were wealthy that showed their dogs. The people and 500 GSDs that showed up in Allegan, MI at Longworth Kennels years ago came from all over the country and not all were wealthy. However, back then most people showed their own dogs. It is the times we live in today that that keeps people from showing their GSDs. Years ago shows were a big part of Entertainment and Advertising today we have TV, Internet, etc. People would rather spend their money on other things today than a dog show. They know winning does take a top handler or person that knows how to show a dog to the best of their ability. These people have dedicated their lives showing a dog or puppy to win. Yes, it is costly to show today but again it is the time we live in. There is more to showing a dog than just showing up, it is a skill that not everyone has. Theresa scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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/ ============================================================================