I really dislike having to declare a color because as we’ve seen some judges get persnickety about color designations. It gets really hairy with mules because those patterns get WEIRD and I once almost got DQed for misnaming a donkey spotting pattern. I don’t think it really adds anything to require color designations, though I’m aware of a couple shows that do it. If it’s a rare/unusual color then provide some documentation that it exists in the breed.
I’ll spend more if there are more perks like a raffle, nice prizes, full tables, etc. I really can’t see spending more than $85 for a weekend, though. It would depend heavily on the show and who was running it and the number and types of divisions. Right now I won’t even consider an OFP only show.