[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Why low entries? REALLY?
- From: Penny Kroh <farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Terry Cochran <terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:31:49 -0400
I think the number might be off, Terry. I personally have called about 60
people on that list and they have renewed or promised to renew. (I am NOT
saying there isn't a problem; I'm just saying what I know.) And I'll
repeat that entries have been falling since the late 70s. I don't know the
answer.
Penny in NC
The Farm Dog Forever
On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 4:20 PM, Terry Cochran
<terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> All I can say is when 520 people don't renew their membership and entries
> drop to less than one in each class for a major and that breed is one of
> the highest registered dogs with the AKC
> WE HAVE A PROBLEM
> Terry
> *From:* Penny Kroh <farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* The List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:15 PM
> *Subject:* [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Why low entries? REALLY?
>
> Good points, Tina. Many people DO NOT like change. I don't know if that
> is it or not.
> Penny in NC
> The Farm Dog Forever
>
> I respect these thoughts, but my response is this. The issue is not who is
> still in the breed. The issue is we cannot keep people and attract new
> ones without making changes of some sort. I seem to recall attracting the
> working dog people getting debunked recently too. If the only people in
> the breed are the ones currently here, do the math. The sport WILL die as
> we do.
> If you cannot respect people's opinions and experiences and learn from
> those and ask yourself "what can I do as a guardian of this breed" to
> encourage and not discourage (as many have said), things will continue to
> spiral down. As Kathy Tank said, a fact is still a fact even if you don't
> like it, though she worded it differently. :)
>
>
> Tina Klahn
> Illusion GSDs
> ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
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