How about a class for people with bad knees? It is unfair that we have to compete against the handlers with good knees. It would bring in a lot of new people with fake joints, or just arthritis, and they could enter the "BAD KNEE CLASS" and just compete against others with bad knees. It would allow those of us with bad knees a chance to enter the class and show our own dogs, and then get into winners, where we could allow a professional handler to take the dogs back in. If we won't have a class for those over 70, (which would bring me back into the ring), it is time to recognize how many of potential handlers would come out and join the sport, if only they could have a class for handlers with bad knees. It is time to realize we can't be so elitist and only allow healthy handlers. We need a class for amateurs, juniors, 70 and older, and bad knees. It is time to stop excluding all of those potential handlers. Evan L. Ginsburg In a message dated 2/26/2014 4:43:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, crudolf@xxxxxxx writes: If my knees would let me, I would show my own dog. ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================