Sorry -- Lots and lots of breeds have stand-alone specialties. Collies, Shelties, Goldens, Labradors, Springers, Poodles, Corgis, and more...plus there are group shows..........and while we may (not sure) have more than a lot of breeds, we have completely lost some clubs because of lack of support...whether that is lack of members or what, I don't know and wouldn't say...but we've lost them, nevertheless...and I don't care what the other breeds do, anyway...I want to know why the allbreeds get strong majors and our specialties have such a hard time doing the same thing ... Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: Cinosam GSD To: TISHW@xxxxxxx ; pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx ; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: thoughts to ponder Two suggestions.....Specialty shows need to be held throughout the year...not just in March, April, May, and June.....I can attend at least two Specialies on almost any given weekend during these months.... Or barring that, it's time to face reality. We need to partner up with All Breed shows so we can have a bigger influence on the judges and keep our costs down. Lets face it, we are one of the very few breeds that have standalone specialites as the norm. Most Specialty clubs have their shows onsite at all breed shows. I know we are "special", but it might be time to face reality. Cindy ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================