I agree about the monies- I am looking at attending some shows (3 day) in the next few months and I have a novice ($100) & two puppies ($35 + $35) Plus expenses (which are more than reasonable) plus my expenses, that is $510 plus , handler expenses $35 a day plus my hotel & food $70- Plus gas another $100 plus O yes entey fees----, As you can see this is a VERY REASONABLE show. BUT it still ends up over a $1,0000 for the week end for fun and experience for the dogs. Ball park, that is $615 for the handler and 400+ for me and the dogs....... I'll probably just end up taking the puppies if I go at all/ Bottom line is YES money is a factor for a lot of us. Joan Turner Canton, Georgia ============================================================================ 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. 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 ============================================================================