Thanks for the explanation. While I'm sure my presence won't be missed I think it's too bad that as usual the BMDCA has shown that the show is more important than the dog
Susan Ablon Gweebarra BMD Balch Springs, Tx http://www.pageweb.com/gwebara On Fri, 06 Jun 2003 22:14:38 -0400 Tom Jaskiewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Why > >would they suggest this site? Are there so few sites in that area > of the > >country that this is the only place to have a show? > > > The short answer is yes. > > It is amazingly difficult to find a good specialty show site in the > east > (and probably everywhere else, too). The major issues are the hotel > > rooms for a large number of people and dogs, the dog show space, and > the > banquet/meeting room space for specialty events. > > Then there are the conflicts with all breed shows. Any show within > 250 > miles of the specialty has to give you permission to hold your show > and > forgo classes for your breed. Every site and date in the east has > such > a conflict to resolve -- and they usually come in twos (a Saturday > and > Sunday show). Sometimes you can't get permission. > > Generally it's easy to arrange a specialty four years in advance > (which > the BMDCA doesn't do). It is possible to do one three years out, > and > difficult to arrange one that is two years away. Do the math -- > 2005 is > two years away. > > --Tom Jaskiewicz From New Hampshire, where the bitches > are > (& Gita & Kepler) strong, the dogs are good looking, and > all > [EMAIL PROTECTED] the puppies are above average. > > > >
