In a message dated 2/27/2010 7:57:29 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx writes: as our own esteemed Mr Rinke said in his article... and I paraphrase, ok....."our own shows are starting to look like AARP conventions... ." AARP doesn't have conventions. They tried, but no one could remember to go. Whoever is in charge of Jrs this year, should consider lowering the age to 9. On the other hand, but the time my own mentorette Summer is ready to show at our national, she will be 10. She did get her number from the AKC. What does she get from the GSDCA? Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================