I think it was Mike Metz- spreading it out would help the regional clubs too-Kris ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank fasano" <f.fasano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <TLSGSD@xxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:33 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: futurity idea > Someone else had the great idea of having the Futuity shows over more > months - that way we are not all running around the country trying to make > the shows and the expenses will be spred out over the year-who said that?- > it makes alot of sense-Kris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <TLSGSD@xxxxxxx> > To: <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 10:31 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: futurity idea > > > > For those of us who don't get a chance to go to a lot of futurities, let > > alone show and/or place in them - I don't think that is fair! For the > small > > breeder/exhibitor, those "pieces of cardboard" as you call them, mean a > lot. I > > only have 3 of them -only one being a first - but they are all displayed > in > > the same place and I am equally proud of each dog that received one. > Perhaps > > the larger exhibitors may be a bit jaded with them (although I doubt > it!). > > Maybe the problem with the small classes is the perception of the > futurity > > system by smaller breeders? - the handlers charge way more for what is > really a, > > for lack of another term, glorified puppy match than they do for a point > > show (and I know I am sticking my foot in my mouth here!). I can > honestly say > > that in the 16-17 years that I have been doing this, we have only shown > at 5 > > futurities, the last one only because someone else paid the entry fee and > > lined up a handler, or I would not have bothered. JMHO - and now time to > duck > > and cover! > > > > Terri Stout > > Cresthaven Kennels > > Home of CH Wind Dancer's Lightning Bolt, Cresthaven's Ricochet v Lee Ray > > (11pts., 1 Major), Cresthaven's Deja Vu(10 pts, both Majors), 2004 RBIF > > Cresthaven's The Intimidator, 2004 Nationals 2nd place Novice bitch > Victory's Miss > > Demeanor, CH Donka's Viktor V Cresthaven > > Breeders of Multiple Specialty BISS, Multiple Group Placing CH > Cresthaven's > > Cappucino, CH Cresthaven's Sudden Impact, CH Cresthaven's Chantilly Lace, > CH > > Cresthaven's Pati H of Lou-Ann, CH Cresthaven's Top Gun, Material Girl V > > Falcon Hill (12pts,1 Major) > > > > > ============================================================================ > > 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. 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