I wanted to add my thoughts about the Columbus Show. This was my first show ever so I have absolutely nothing to compare it to-and this is coming from someone whose ferret was involved in the albino "mix-up". Being told that my ferret might not be mine was one of the single-most scariest moments of my life! But that mix-up was handled and resolved quickly with sincere apologies! I am a person who does not like large crowds so the congestion did bother me somewhat, but as the day progressed and the crowd thinned, getting around became easier. I'm sure a bigger hall would erase that problem. As for the scores. One of my guys was one of the first ferrets judged in the championship rings-at around 11:30. When his scores were still not at out 5:00, I finally asked someone-who pointed me to someone, who pointed me to a third person who immediately set out to correct the problem! Everyone I dealt with was sincere in their concern and within 5 minutes, I had my scores! I did not feel once that no one "cared". Once I pointed out the oversight-it was made a priority and fixed at once-with many apologies! I think that this show has the potential to be a great show. There were alot of fine people behind it who really wanted it to be a great show and who pushed to make it so, but space and the sheer number of people and ferrets involved made it impossible! I saw alot of hardworking people doing the best they could in a less than ideal setting. I think they deserve a big HOORAH! Della and the Tumbleweeds AIM <imjudella2> Judy Cooke ICQ # 12094923 Tyson (with the big ears!) and Einstein(6th in Chocolate and 10th in Ring 2) "The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything." Clarence Darrow [Posted in FML issue 2793]