.......I threw it in about a year or so ago....went to only two shows this year as a spectator, the National being one of them......money is a problem, judging can SOMETIMES be a problem...but I threw in the towel because I suck at showing, breeding ,and trying to buy good dogs, you don't want to know how much money I've spent on dogs that just didn't turn out to be what I wanted.....only the very first two!....a Boss son and daughter....nothing after that......I love many of the people in this sport, and I'll perhaps go to a couple of shows next year, but I wanted to win, if the breed improved as a result, that would have been fine too, but I wanted to win!...I didn't, but if I had it to do over again I would....it was a great ride, with very few regrets...I'm blessed to have had the opportunity to do it.......got two half -sisters from Danny's Daddy, and they're no way near conformation animals, but man do they have DRIVE!....so to each his/own......I'll always love show dogs and dog shows....but I don't believe I'll ever show again., but then again after the first divorce I said I'd never get married again...lol.......Ed Hill ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================