I just realized where AKC was going with that (Carmen mentioned, at the July Board meeting, that AKC was bringing this up, this requiring dogs that enter shows to be microchipped). Went to the ARBI website (very interesting and The Pet Registry is having shows and the dogs that enter those shows are required to be microchipped. And that, of course, is a USDA requirement for the Large volume dealers now, that all dogs sold are to be microchipped. Not that I think that microchipping is bad, it's GREAT!, but again, there has to be some individual choice here. I microchipped all my pups before I sold them....MY decision. And I wish that every breeder would microchip THEIR pups before they sold them, but it isn't up to ME to say they SHOULD, just that I wish..... Stormy Hope *^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================