If your club wants to continue to offer conformation shows and the club is not covering the expenses, then the club needs to hold other events that are "money makers" so that the excess covers the losses of your shows. Plain and simple bookkeeping 101. As for the clubs that can't seem to see past the conformation ring, they will definitely feel the bite. Conformation is no longer the area where people are spending their money when it comes to dogs. They want to spend it on areas that they enjoy doing with their dogs .... where they can have an enjoyable day ... win or lose. So if your club continues to have tunnel vision, your club will soon be a part of the past history instead of creating the history of the future! If your club is wondering as to what is available to offer, take a look at various things the GSDCA offers. Or take that fearful step away from the conformation ring and go mingle with the "second rate" dog-citizens and see where and why they are spending their money. And as a word of advise for the love of the breed.... bite your tongue and leave the attitude at home, it's not the dog of your preference, it's the money that their owner is willing to spend that your club is looking for. 30 years in the Breed and still having fun spending my money on dog events! Lyn Chernak  Lyn Chernak CherLyn Shepherds - Updated Nov 29,2011 http://www.cherlynshepherds.com Three Generations ~ GSDCA 13 Club ~ Membership   CherLyn's Dixie, BH, CDX, RAE, TC, HIC, CGC   Ulric vom Kriegerhaus, CD, RA, TC, CGC   ________________________________ From: "LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx" <LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx> To: wdlnd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; helenfranklin520@xxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 6:34 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: WHERE HAVE ALL THE ENTRIES GONE That is the reason some of the specialty clubs are not giving shows any longer. I know our club quit because we were not getting enough entries to pay the bills. You cannot continue when you are losing money. I have a feeling there will be many more that will go under. Sorry to say. Lee Brown In a message dated 5/27/2012 5:15:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, wdlnd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Hmmmâ?¦that seem hardly with the trouble and expense to put on a show for 25 dogs! What was the futurity entry? ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================