I am of the opinion that the Delegate should be a position that is held for 5 years or more. Regardless if it is elected or appointed, it is position that takes time to get familiar with the other 400 delegates and learn about the many committee's and their functions. It takes time to be an active and effective Delegate. I have been a delegate for the past several years for our local All-Breed club and getting to understand it better with each meeting. Each member club, All Breed or Specialty, may have a member to represent the club to carry on the responsibilities of the AKC. A delegate will not please every member of the club he/she represents all the time. Bill Burggraaf ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================