Reserves...you BET. ANYTHING in this day of high entry fees, high gas prices, and LOOOW entries to encourage people to get out an show their puppies has to be a good thing. It doesn't diminish from the "Best ins"... because when the Finals roll around if the BESTS are really that they will shine...if they are not , then maybe, the Reserves are a bit better on a day. Come on, lets ENCOURAGE Futurity/ Maturity entries, not discourage them....hang onto the Reserve placings...the proof should be in "the pudding " at the finals, so there is no harm in the extra accolades. IMO Kathy (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) WEBSITE UPDATED: NOV 29, 2005 _http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/) _ VICTORY GSDs, There Is Something In A Name_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================