simple solution Sally.....drop the majors....have a system more like the CKC....majors are nothing like they were years ago anyway.......a five point major years ago has dropped way down in number...so in a sense majors are already being compromised.....the time has come for their elimination, I really think that this will increase participation, ....but what the hell do I know....this is a good day!....the Raider coach got fired........thanks Al......FB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally Hayden" <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:40:19 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] everyone looses Everyone knows the entries are down all over. but the things going on do not help matters. example  people enter a show , the entries come back 4-5 points.  so they hire  a handler. drive hundreds of miles - pay for days of motels, food etc.  The days of the shows dogs do not show up , dogs are never brought out of the vans, the points drop to 2-3points and even 1 point Who looses ,  EVERYONE the club who has worked so hard to put the shows on. (ya they got the entry fees which do not cover the costs) the exhibitor who has their hopes up for majors, and paid all the money.  The people who did not show up or left their dogs in their vans yup them too because some day they may need those majors and it may happen to them.  DISAPPOINTMENT FOR EVERYONE To the people who got their animals out and showed them  GOOD FOR YOU -- Sally www.embroiderybysally.org German Shepherds & Cardigan Corgis ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================