I would think it would be advantageous to develop a calendar listing specialty shows, dates and any judges selected as they relate to our futurities. If Futurity bids were determined 3 years out it might give specialty clubs, that would be in conflict on those dates, an opportunity to made financially sound decisions regarding their own set specialty dates. Could not those clubs, that found themselves in direct conflict with Futurities, elect to have only obedience, rally, & maybe temperament test, agility or other, or could they opt to change their show date for that one time (don't know exactly the AKC rule on this at the moment) or not have a show that year, what is the rule on that from AKC these days? Specialty Clubs that are faced with vying for entries with a Futurity being held near them are almost always doomed to failure, at least from a financial standpoint, & it is my understanding that our Regional clubs, in many instances, find themselves strapped financially & simply cannot afford to pay for judges expenses & all that goes with putting on a show if they do not have entries to off set those expenses. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 ============================================================================