HI Gail, My understanding is that the point schedule is based on the number of dogs that were shown in that region last year , and based on that number, the point scale is either raised or lowered or remains the same. If your point schedule was raised then more dogs were shown in that area. Maybe you could contact AKC. Just my Understanding of the system Flo Boese Bo-Hem Shepherds.... In a message dated 4/3/2009 1:35:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: From: Gail BAUMAN To: nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:10 PM Subject: RE: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: 2009 pt schedule If I could show my own dogs I would have no problem getting out there with them - however I can't, as many other people are in the same boat as I am - now with the point schedule being higher (we couldn't scrape together eleven dogs for a 3 point major in this region, NOW we have to try to get to THIRTEEN????) more people will either drop out or send their dogs with handlers, which I cannot afford to do - it is becoming far too much of a "handler" oriented breed for my taste. I will be staying home. I have a beautiful boy who only needs his majors to finish but WE CAN'T GET THE JOB DONE OUT HERE IN NOWHERE LAND. I cannot believe AKC raised our numbers for majors.....!! **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================