Last year the CKC, through Show Modeling, allowed clubs to come up with innovative ways to increase entries. While not new to hold multiple shows in one day (limit show), they were allowed to hold larger limit shows. For 2012 this option is up to the Directors for each Zone and most of us believe that if a club in a major center such as Calgary is allowed to do this it will negatively ipact the smaller clubs
such as Camrose, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Red Deer who are also faced with lower entries and increased expenses. Clubs need to be 'creative' in ways to lower expenses &/or increase entries. Facility rentals are a huge portion of the show clubs expense when putting on a show/trial.
Originally a limit show was only allowed in remote areas and I still support the Grande Prairie, Cold Lake and Fort Mac clubs hosting multiple shows that are capped at 175 dogs per show. There is no way I can consider Calgary remote. Other clubs, when faced with this same financial problems, chose to find cheaper venues - Alberta Kennel Club has moved their winter show to Spruce Meadows, Edmonton Kennel Club has combined two indoor weekends into one four day outdoor weekend. Clubs are working hard to find solutions that do not involve multiple shows. CKOC chose not to do that.
Each Director makes their own decisions based on what they believe is good for their zone, that is what I did. I don't factor in what is going on in Ontario or Manitoba, with their multiple shows. In my opinion, you are either remote and entitled to limit shows or you are a major center and not at all entitled.
I do not believe the CKOC's only option was to hold a 'limit show'. The days of endless growing entries are over, clubs have to deal with this and find other venues that are more in line with declining entries. If other clubs are doing things that you might be critical of, at least they are trying and I respect their efforts.
Wendy Maisey
CKC Director, Zone 10
such as Camrose, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Red Deer who are also faced with lower entries and increased expenses. Clubs need to be 'creative' in ways to lower expenses &/or increase entries. Facility rentals are a huge portion of the show clubs expense when putting on a show/trial.
Originally a limit show was only allowed in remote areas and I still support the Grande Prairie, Cold Lake and Fort Mac clubs hosting multiple shows that are capped at 175 dogs per show. There is no way I can consider Calgary remote. Other clubs, when faced with this same financial problems, chose to find cheaper venues - Alberta Kennel Club has moved their winter show to Spruce Meadows, Edmonton Kennel Club has combined two indoor weekends into one four day outdoor weekend. Clubs are working hard to find solutions that do not involve multiple shows. CKOC chose not to do that.
Each Director makes their own decisions based on what they believe is good for their zone, that is what I did. I don't factor in what is going on in Ontario or Manitoba, with their multiple shows. In my opinion, you are either remote and entitled to limit shows or you are a major center and not at all entitled.
I do not believe the CKOC's only option was to hold a 'limit show'. The days of endless growing entries are over, clubs have to deal with this and find other venues that are more in line with declining entries. If other clubs are doing things that you might be critical of, at least they are trying and I respect their efforts.
Wendy Maisey
CKC Director, Zone 10
