The professional handlers in short supply would definitely be a problem. What does an owner do when they have a dog in the futurity and maturity? How do you double two dogs simultaneously? Channing www.ca-shegsd.com > From: SolanaGSD@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: futurities > Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 21:39:49 -0400 > > All this would do is completely eliminate the majority of the futurity > entries. A good majority of the people that enter the futurities may never > get to a National...So how does that serve to INCREASE participation in the > futurity system? > > Deborah Gebhard > Solana GSD, Mich > http://www.bonanza.com/booths/ChHaley > > > -----Original Message----- > From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Diane Brantley > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:15 PM > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] futurities > > I think that only one futurity should be held and it should be at the > National. Start at 8:00 am, divide the ring and do the futurity in one half > and the maturity in the other. Run them simultaneously. The specialty show > can begin one hour after the conclusion of the futurity/maturity. Who > knows, maybe there will be a lot more amateur handlers because the ring will > be smaller and because professional handlers will be in short supply. > > Diane > BISS Ch. Echo-Cham's River Phoenix OFA H&E AKA "River" > BI SS Ch. Ch. Da-Jo's Crestview Ironman,RN, OFA H&E AKA "Tony Stark" > Candi's Hard Rock Candy v Tejas AKA "Rocky" > Echo-Chaim's Satin Doll v Tejas AKA "Dolly" > ===========================================================================> > 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. 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