I must agree with Kathy on this one. Rally is fast becoming the new venue to show your dog in. And a lot of money can be made for regional clubs. With little effort on the clubs part and not to mention no real equipment to purchase to get up and running. Clubs are even making money on fun matches. People who are involved in the performance events do try and proof their dogs. But you can't proof for everything. I show my dogs in breed and obedience and I try and respect the people of both venues. Our regional clubs could very well take advantage of this new sport called Rally and welcome new people to our clubs by offering a place to compete that is well thought out for both the performance people as well as the breed people. Donna Turner Delaware ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================