According to people who've been in touch with the AKC, it is only the "bad element, not the good breeders" who oppose PAWS. Guess AKC can't read. And further, according to the comments attributed to Jim Holt on Saturday night in Dixon, AKC is going to go ahead with its support no matter who says what, and with full knowledge that the numbers 6 and 25 will be reduced. Damn...damn, damn, damn. Peggy LEWIEB@xxxxxxx wrote: >I think the last post I read about the Breed Clubs who opposed PAWS it was >something like 55% of the dogs registered with AKC had parent Clubs and local >clubs who have signed letters opposing PAWS. Wonder what ti takes to get AKC >to >listen? > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================