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I’m just scratching my head...wondering why there are 40 entries in this show? This happens regularly inAussies...it’s very strange. I don’t get why someone would want to spend that much in entry fees lol.

In the old days, when everything actually worked, this would make the point schedule sky high. But now, there are entries like this every day, and month after month it only takes 4 and 4 for a major.

I guess there’s no point to this post...I just miss the days when the game made sense, I guess!

I agree 100% and so do my other 4 kennels. But I can't give up, will never give up.

I think the "major counter" in the program is still working. In Boxers, the count for a bitch major is 7, so it's not just stuck on 4. In real life shows, the determination of the count is also based on number of majors, not just total entries. So if you're only getting one show a day with a major, maybe the count isn't as affected as you might think.

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posted by Lanakila ACDs

I’m just scratching my head...wondering why there are 40 entries in this show? This happens regularly inAussies...it’s very strange. I don’t get why someone would want to spend that much in entry fees lol.

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I think it's because money is now easier to come by its effected how people play. As a result people can afford to chuck tones of dogs into shows, pay excessive handler fees, don't need to sell dogs or put their dogs up at stud. Back in the old days you had to budget and manage your money better so it restricted you more.

That was my soapbox by the way. I tend to be a little long-winded at times . . .

Well they win every time so whatever they're doing whether it's luck or sheer numbers...it's working.

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posted by BlaznHot
Well they win every time so whatever they're doing whether it's luck or sheer numbers...it's working.

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One of those kennels do not always win in the breed they have with me. I've tried to explain how the schedule of points works for class entries so they don't skyrocket, but didn't matter.

Its a no handler show. So a lot of folks would just prefer to stick their dogs in and let the best dog win...

There is no excessive handler charge on dogs with no handlers selected.

Will

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posted by BlaznHot
Well they win every time so whatever they're doing whether it's luck or sheer numbers...it's working.

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They could just be breeding better dogs than the rest of the crowd.

Recently when I dabbled in Aussies, I always bred my stuff into Tarren's line and did well.

Will

I do think the amount of sessions should be looked at. Wasn't the increase ment to be temporary? A basic kennel for example use to get 5 sessions, now it's 20, the highest session/salary setting was 12 sessions for premium players.
This is where all the extra money comes from. If that was fixed back down to a realistic number (as after all a session is ment to be equal to a hours work and there is only 24 hours in a day if you don't sleep or do anything else) to be more realistic the login bonus would still help those who have budgeting issue's of need to save up and would then encourage people to sell and stud dogs again.

I just feel the game has lost some of its realism now we can effectively do two solid days amount of work (so 4x the amount) in the one day and money is no object.
when I've been looking at joining new breeds I've noticed now even in the more popular breeds that use to have tones of dogs for sale some have few to none anymore, I guess because players don't need to sell now as no one needs to think about money. Just find it sad.

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posted by BlaznHot
Well they win every time so whatever they're doing whether it's luck or sheer numbers...it's working.

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They could just be breeding better dogs than the rest of the crowd.

Recently when I dabbled in Aussies, I always bred my stuff into Tarren's line and did well.

Will

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Fair point. It's so hard to tell now that basically everything in Aussies is 100.00 SOP so now you're kinda stabbing in the dark.

With the decrease in membership, I seriously do not think the session amount should change.

We need entries for breeds to stay remotely competitive. Less sessions would kill it.

Will

I don’t think the amount of sessions should change...I think that’s been a positive change in the game for serious players to be able to session and show several nice dogs. I just think the major counter needs to be working properly. It gets frustrating when you are in other small entry breeds whose numbers are very high for majors. I have Plotts in another kennel. I didn’t enter any shows in March. I am the only breeder in that breed. Yet the number needed for a major remains at 7 bitches for 3 points.. That’s ridiculous. And here are Aussies with huge entries and majors every day, yet they remain at 4 and 4. I wish the system would work properly and adjust the numbers. Then maybe people wouldn’t enter 20 dogs or whatever in a show, just to boost the number of dogs defeated rankings. That’s the only reason I can see for entering this many dogs in a show.