I can see both issues on this. On one hand, my payment of money should not make my dedication and knowledge of this breed any more or less valuable. And if we are to expand our knowledge and grow as a breed... we need everyone involved. HOWEVER, who will fund the organization that collects all this, controls it, processes it, works for it, promotes our breed, researched our health problems, pays for our National? If we dont pay our dues and there is no PC left.... what will happen to the breed? We'll have 10,000 kennels across the US all doing their own thing. Sean Steve Grainger <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Your not being bullied into joining...we would like for you to join...we would like for you to feel that the reason you would be joining would be not for what the PC can do for you..but what you have to offer to it. Many of us seem to be caught up in the "ME" word...what can the PC do for ME..what can you offer to the PC and the breed?. Also your financial support of 5.41 per month.will.help with the cost of education and promotion of the breed. However..if you feel you don't want to contribute..or that at this time in your life..you don't have anything you want to offer back to the breed at an organizational level or that this organization has nothing to offer to you.then.it is not up to us to change your mind..has to be your choice.C.Grainger > [Original Message] > From: > To: > Date: 8/23/2005 11:37:31 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A lost opportunity > > If you mean me (I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure you do), you're > right, I have no desire. Especially after the way I've been talked to about it! > I feel like I'm being bullied into joining when really, there is no true > benefit for me (yet). And when I say benefit, I don't mean little bells and > whistles. I mean things that I wouldn't use now. I can see the GSD standard at the > AKC website, I can do online google searches for breeders, I don't see the > need to purchase the Review for myself yet. > I DO train at my local all breed club, I AM joining the local GSD club, I DO > get out in the world and tell people who are interested about the breed and > the sports/work they do, I AM a member of the breed. Just not the (parent) > breed club, and I honestly don't understand why that is so hard to accept, just as > I'm sure you still don't understand why I haven't joined. > > - Jackie > > In a message dated 8/23/2005 9:25:12 AM Central Daylight Time, > hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > ..we are addressing a > person here who has no desire..and has never had desire to EVER > join..C.Grainger > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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