I am showing MUCH less - wish I could show more. I still want to and I am VERY excited about next years RENO and SACRAMENTO shows and futurity! I guess we can't say the names of our judges yet because we just sent them in to AKC, but I can tell you this will be a NATIONAL show <G>! This is our first chance to hold a futurity and I think we are on track to do it WONDERFULLY! Look for details coming soon! I am sad to see the decline of entries just like everyone else. I have only been around shows for 19 years now, but see a huge decline just since then. It's our economy for sure. And the many other things in life... Alycia ________________________________ From: Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx; LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 11:30:01 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Writing On The Wall?? Only those who have no interest in the Futurities and do not exhibit in them look at it that way. It is also a problem with regular AKC entries. Throw them away too?? People are breeding less and showing less.......it's just the way it is. The future of show is as Jim stated....dismal. BUT.....let's not bury them before they are dead. There are those of us that do like the Futurities and appreciate them and try to support them and are willing to try to help keep them going and are participating when we have pups. Carol Moore is working hard and diligently to try to revive them. Many Clubs are wanting to participate with hosting them Many breeders and handlers look forward to showing in them. Time to appreciate the participants and workers instead of discouraging them by making that kind of a judgment call because you are not interested. Our Reno Club is excited about having a chance to host the Mid Pacific Futurity next year in conjunction with our four show weekend!! We really hope this attitude is not pervasive............?? Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================