In a message dated 1/18/2005 9:52:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, TCYPRESS@xxxxxxx writes: we should combine some regions.maybe the grt lakes with the midwest,the california futurities could combine also, the mid atl with the soeast or the northeast with the mid atlantic. This keeps coming up, and I keep saying why destroy the regional system? Having them in different regions give new people a chance to see a regional national show. Limit the regions and you will limit the overall entry. You may have larger classes, but why is that a good thing? It sounds good, but what is so good about bigger classes? Those who win a Futurity sees no problem with the system. Why is it that those who do not enter, or who do not win, want to change things? I used Tom's post for this, since he is one of the top show people and I know he has won his share of Futurities. But, those who show in them seem to enjoy them. Don't fix what isn't broken. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================