If yours are that low wonder what the Mich. shows are like. Bob Neiman / Walled Lake, Mich. Breeder/owner of UKC Ch.B'N'B-Barkalot's Cherish RN Co-owner of Parklin's Pillow Talk AKA Gidget Co-owner of SandyCreek-B'N'B-WC's Christmas Star AKA Echo --- On Fri, 8/22/08, LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx <LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx <LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: thoughts to ponder To: TISHW@xxxxxxx, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:37 AM In a message dated 8/22/2008 9:29:33 A.M. Central Daylight Time, TISHW@xxxxxxx writes: The Specialty Shows will have a hard time surviving on entries of 25-30 dogs (or less). How will they continue to pay judge's expenses as well as the other fees that are involved in putting on a show? There are 6 shows with 6 specialty judges in Monroe and the entry is under 30. I see that the shows in Amana IA that same weekend with AB judges have a much larger entry. I think you are right Tish the specialty shows are in deep DO DO. I think they will be a thing of the past. The GSDC of Baton Rouge has decided they will no longer hold shows. I am not sure what this will do for the GSDC of Louisiana. We have not made a definite decision but more than likely we will either shut the club down or maybe hold specialties in the evening with our AB shows. If we do this we will pull judges from the AB panel and not use breeder judges. It is sad times for the GSD breed. The other breeds are not down like our breed. I just judged in Topeka. I had 72 Dobes and 50+ Boxers. As I judged I observed and I would say 80% of those animals were presented by their owners. I think our breeds is more expensive to show since most use handlers. Not to mention that GSD handlers charge more than most other handlers. Lee Brown **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================