tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955843581849132610.post132341241437248920..comments2023-09-30T04:07:41.831-07:00Comments on The Boxer Underground Blog: Move to the Middle or Rove? The ABC National Specialty ShowVirginia Zurfliehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111069072476240750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955843581849132610.post-49309212119454372372011-09-06T15:35:17.913-07:002011-09-06T15:35:17.913-07:00Stephanie Abraham was having trouble posting a com...Stephanie Abraham was having trouble posting a comment, so asked me to post this one for her:<br />I belong to another Club that roves for its Nationals. To say that a tremendous amount of work has to be done by the "host" regional club is a great understatement. It all CAN be done, with an overseer group from ABC...but it remains to be seen how many ABC member clubs will step up. If they do, and the Board is willing to change the structuring of the show, then we can certainly rove. Many breeds do--but if you talk to those that do, you will hear mixed reviews--some venues work, some do not. Entries vary a lot, geography to geography; for example, the Dobes are back in Fitchburg, MA again because some other sites did not gel well, etc. etc. All of that may not matter to us--depends on the membership and its willingness to devote a couple of years of work in each region that holds a show.<br /> Personally I have my doubts about roving in OUR particular club. Many of our Regionals have been disappointing efforts from the standpoint of local organization and the entry support of our members. Yes, I know that the Regional is not the National...I'm just not sure that ABC as club is going to be happy with roving.<br /> Having said that, I will certainly be there, wherever it roams...or doesn't.Virginia Zurfliehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111069072476240750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955843581849132610.post-42971587949069927242011-09-05T10:24:18.650-07:002011-09-05T10:24:18.650-07:00In 2000, I contacted various clubs that had roving...In 2000, I contacted various clubs that had roving specialities to see how they managed it. I still have that information. Most clubs rove by region and a club within that region steps up to do a huge amount of the work. The work is directed by a national show committee, that includes a pretty inclusive "how to". I have always asked the question, how many members exhibit at the national? The handlers will go where the judges are. Because of the change in flying habits, and various costs, a roving national speciality seems to make the most sense. Though, I don't know that the ABC has enough members willing to do all the work. There are things that people like. But, there isn't that much that is carved in stone. We love our breed. Other breeds doing fabulous roving specialities. Change is a very difficult thing.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124425267702299126noreply@blogger.com