Unfortunately, we are down to 96 Regional Clubs. I believe that number is correct. Chris Chris S. (Jolley) Kimerer www.tanbarkgsd.com Ch. Tanbark's 2MuchBling Joelle Aramist Ch. Trotwood's Emerald v Tanbark Joelle Aramist AOE Sel.Ex.Ch.Carousel Farms Samantha, PT, TC OFA H/E Ch. CaralonQED JD Drew Bleibtreu, RN OFA H/E Ch. Cresther's Blast of Kenlyn, HI, CDX, OFA --- On Fri, 10/8/10, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [gsdshowlist] nationals To: geschette@xxxxxxx Cc: VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx, Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, October 8, 2010, 3:29 PM Yes, I get that....and maybe we'd do 4-5 "regional nationals" like the golden people do. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 10/8/2010 11:27:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, geschette@xxxxxxx writes: Other breed clubs only have a handful of specialty clubs around the u. S. We have about 200 hundred clubs. Greg Sent from my iPhone On Oct 8, 2010, at 10:19 AM, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx wrote: > Yes they are and if you look at the specialties that are held in > conjunction, unless it falls on Easter they generally do well. The logic is that > our National, with the exception of specials this year, is hardly more than > the size of a big regional specialty....why not hold more of those? > > Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC > Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions > visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) > > > In a message dated 10/8/2010 10:39:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > geschette@xxxxxxx writes: > > Isn't our futurity/maturity regional shows? Usually they have 2-4 > specialty shows the same weekend. So, don't think a regional national would work. > Don't see the logic. > > Greg > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 8, 2010, at 7:38 AM, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx wrote: > >> I've suggested "Regional Nationals" a number of times. I think it > would >> increase entries across the board and get dogs out that will show > locally >> and within driving distance but whose owners can't or won't fly and take > a >> week to 10 days off (including travel time) to do the whole national as > it is >> structured now. >> >> Friday-Saturday-Sunday MAXIMUM! Maybe the Futurity/Maturity on the > Friday >> w/ a puppy match that PM. Bitches on Saturday w/ Veterans/Honor > parade. >> Dogs on Sunday then BOB. Out of there and on the way home by 4PM. >> >> I'd arrange for Herding/Tracking where available on Friday, Rally/OB and > >> Agility Saturday & Sunday (only) if the local regional specialty club > could >> support it. See...easy. >> >> And.... I wouldn't stop people from entering as many F/Ms as they wanted > >> either. >> >> Like Helen suggested, if an owner wanted to go to all...they could. > Dog's >> could accumulate points towards some sort of "dog/bitch of the > year"...the >> race horse people do it...they do it for the academy awards...you can't >> tell me we can't figure this out as a group. >> >> And for goodness sakes, can we do some outside in lovely parks with >> GRASS????? I don't need to be indoors, I don't need a white wall to > see a bad >> back and if I never eat another banquet style dinner that's just fine > by me! >> >> >> >> Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC >> Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions >> visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ ; (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) >> >> >> In a message dated 10/8/2010 7:25:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx writes: >> >> In a message dated 10/7/2010 2:31:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: >> Those are some thoughts, I don't envy the Board, they truly have >> monumental tasks ahead of them, I hope there are enough that are > willing >> to think >> "outside" of the box to make some progress in these areas of concern >> >> >> Over these past ten years,like Mike ,I have suggested a "two -time" > set >> of Nationals. One in the spring and one in the fall. I used to judge > many >> of the Siberian Husky Nationals ,which were held in 4 different > regions >> every year,with the local Specialty clubs hosting them. They did this >> because >> they had added extras to conformation,like racing and sled pulls,in >> addition to obedience. So the club that was hosting it could have their > >> own local >> Specialty, plus their Parent club sponsored show--- with all the > extras . >> I remember being confused about 4 different Nationals, but it worked > for >> them They did their conformation part both inside,and outside,but the >> other >> activities outside. So I judged one National in Denver inside and > another >> time one National outdoors in Georgia. That I remember vividly,since I >> had a >> white pant suit on and it rained and even though I was under a > tent,the >> Georgia red mud was all over the pants <G> And they were doing that > long >> before the economy became bad. But I really like the idea of a >> Performance >> National one time and a Conformation National another time . Each >> National >> could be shortened to a 3-4 day event,that would be less expensive >> ,easier for >> people to take off from work or schooling. And if someone had the time >> and >> money to go to both.it would be their choice. The Germans do it with > the >> Seiger show at a different time than the World trials. On is >> conformation,and one is for the Working ability. Just some thoughts. > Helen >> Miller Fisher >> >> >> > ===========================================================================>> POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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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