SHOW DATES - Page 1

Can anyone please confirm the date of the Northumberland & Durham Champ show for me.  I have just seen somewhere that it is to be held on 1st August, the date of our open show.  Now, whilst I appreciate 'lowly' open shows play second fiddle to champ shows, this date, being the first Sat in August, is the date we have held our shows on for years.  Do Secretary's no longer check what clubs use these dates on year in and year out?  No wonder show entries are dwindling.... If this is in fact the case, then I can see no other action but to cancel our show, despite having the judge booked, the schedules printed and the venue etc booked as there is no way we can compete with a Champ show in the North East but we will now lose a substantial amount of money.  Unless of course this is a mistake, and it is not on our usual date.  Therefore I apologise and will get off my soapbox and shut up! 

But, this issues is really something that needs to be addressed.  Since the loss of Jayne, no-one seems to care if they breenge in on other clubs dates.  The same has happened this year for GSD of NI who always have thier shows the Belfast weekend but due to another club on the mainland applying for this date before them, they haven't got it, despite the other club changing their date!.  So, now both clubs in Ireland lose out big time as folks are unlikely to travel for both shows on seperate weekends but would have been an excellent double show weekend in Ireland.

I really hope I am wrong!