From: "Sally Hayden" <danannkennel@xxxxxxx> > The groups I heard talking about it did not talk about what regions to > combine.- They felt less regions would make for bigger futurities and thus the competition would be better. Not so many classes with just a couple of dogs showing up. ************************************* I don't understand how less regions will bring in larger entries??? We still have the SAME amount of litters or puppies that we would nominate and yet the Futurities would be further to travel to......the drive longer and the airlines are already a problem......how will that make them BIGGER??? I don't get it.....? How would we be more motivated to drive further or fly more, to get to a futurity when we only have the same litter numbers? If the quality of our litters is exactly what it is now......how will the competition be better?? How will farther to travel make the quality of the animals better? I guess we would surely not be as willing to show anything at all but a potential and absolute star!! I can only see an increase in handler fees and more airline problems or miles to drive with less futurities....... Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================