And it's sad now days.....we half-heartedly joke about that it used to be we were trying to build majors - now we're struggling just to "build a point"....................... ----- Original Message ----- From: tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx To: fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx ; PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx ; almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; BonJenShepherds@xxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Terry Cochran Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:11 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: how many singles is too many? I don't show. UNLESS, and its a big unless, I talk to teh other exhibitors first. I've done that once. Stayed at a show in Illinois nad spent another night in a hotel, expenses, etc just to show up teh next day adn ended up NOT showing. Had her there in case it would break the one point under that judge. Had her at ringside just in case she needed to go in but never picked up the armband...... -- Suzanne www.tsalishepherds.com Home of Ch Cookie, Ch Flair, BIS/BISS Ch Yancy, Ch Flash, Mousser, and Lil' Miss Gilli! Website updated 10/05 -------------- Original message -------------- From: Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> > I have to ask. Do you keep your dog in and hold the show to a point or do you > pull your dog and the show has no points? Do you stay home and have the show > drop from 2 to 1.?? > Terry > PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx wrote: > In a message dated 1/17/2006 6:55:08 AM Central Standard Time, > almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > taking points when you don't need them from an exhibitor that does,,,,,is > unsportsmanlike in my opinion. It is dumb to get 28 singles............as > for getting a group 1 well thats a truly rare occasion and should never be > counted on,,,,,,,there are alot of really good specials out there competing > on the group level and it's a long shot to beat them as a class dog. Makes > no sense to me........... > Amy I totally agree... > Patty Szymczak > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================