Don't kid yourself. It's a compromise...they want more entries, that's all. There's no way they want to do away with the big bucks handlers and owners who use them... This is just a way to mollify all the people who complain that they can't beat the handlers, and a "sort of" answer to all the people who for decades have talked about having an A/O Division, like at horse shows. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Harper" <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <DOGSRLUV@xxxxxxx>; <Gsdbroon@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 5:22 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AKC Rules > Interesting that AKC is pushing Amateur, maybe they are trying to pull in > amateurs along with the new amateur Futurity > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <DOGSRLUV@xxxxxxx> > To: <Gsdbroon@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:22 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AKC Rules > > > > In a message dated 12/4/2007 9:42:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, > Gsdbroon@xxxxxxx writes: > * Novice class will remain, new Amateur class will be offered. Clubs > do not HAVE to offer any classes other than Open and American Bred. > > That is good news. I am glad they added the Amature Class and left Novice > where it is. > > > Deb > > > > **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's > hottest > products. > (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of > the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.14/1172 - Release Date: > 12/5/2007 8:41 AM > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================