Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-341830EE; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit It would be rather impressive if each one of us found and mentored a new person into the breed each year. That could solve most of the problems being discussed at this time. Mary At 08:35 AM 1/19/2005, TCYPRESS@xxxxxxx wrote: >In a message dated 1/18/2005 10:36:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, >ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: > >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. >im not looking to suggest eliminating anything that isnt broken but we really >need to do something to keep it going.the trophies seem to me the best way to >go.we need to do something now.maybe there will be no futurities in the >future if things remain the same. >we hear so much about the natl show that only one show but we have to >consider the clubs first,the futurities and the streamlining of the natl >show.we need >to be conservative now. > >tom > > >============================================================================ >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 >============================================================================ > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.833 / Virus Database: 567 - Release Date: 1/12/2005 Mary Tripp Mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.tripphill.com TRIPPHILL KENNELS, 19918 Lindeman Lane, Leander, Texas 78641 Phones: H 512-267-2104 FX 512-335-8128 WK 512-335-8123 Mo 512-801-9753 HOME OF NAKED CARE---FOR THE DOG WITH NO HAIR! ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================