why are all breed shows getting bigger and specialties getting smaller-we had better figure that one out fast-Kris ********************************************************************************************************** Perhaps its because you can go to a three or four day cluster. Also, it may be easier to get a handler for all breeds. There are no Bart, Scott, Mike or Kent clones. From observing the specialties in my area those are the handlers that usually win. It is easier for me to figure out what some of all breed judges like because of the mentors I have. They know which ones like the Heidelberg dogs, or which ones like to put up puppies, which ones like to put up the fastest moving dog, which ones like close coupled dogs, and which don't know their you know what from a hole in the ground. The only thing I can say is that I went to the Houston/Galveston KC shows instead of the San Antonio specialty shows which were held the same weekend Diane --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================