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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I want to address something I’ve been thinking about lately.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have an idea for something that could be used at smaller dog shows to help anyone learn about the dogs during group judging.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone has seen the Westminster dog show, there is an announcer giving the audience background and information about the dogs. But at smaller dog shows, that’s not always the case. I thought: What if there were an audio buyer’s guide to dogs that could be used at any local dog show?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I envision this as either an app, a device similar to the audio players at museums, a web-based database, or all of these packages. The narrations would be done by skilled talent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Most of the web sites I’ve seen have good writing, but I’m not sure if they’re suitable for a talent to read aloud. The Complete Dog book may or may not be adaptable, but I’m not sure. The writing is OK, but since I want something that can be narrated, I wonder if there’s a need to create it from scratch.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope to work with a small team in the long term, but for now, it’s just me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s a dog description from one of the web sites I’ve found.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://doggit.app/breed/french-bulldog">https://doggit.app/breed/french-bulldog</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact me, either on this list or privately, to offer your thoughts. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>