In a message dated 8/12/05 8:24:11 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tykemail@xxxxxxxxx writes: Can those who object to KC's attitude stage a "stockholders' revolt"? Sure, if you have stock in the AKC, you can hold a stockholder's meeting and raise hell. If you own over 1/3 you can ask to disband the organization. As far as I know, no one owns stock in the AKC other than the people that own it. I believe it is a privately held corporation. The AKC is currently a private organization, and they get to make the rules. They can do what they want, so long as they don't violate any state or federal laws. If they want to run the organization in a way we don't like, we don't have to support them. We can form our own dog club and hold our own shows, register our own dogs, and give our own points. Some clubs and some breeds are doing just that. For me, I still like the advantages of the AKC. They seem like a nice enough organization, and they leave me alone most of the time. I never hear of them saying bad things about me, and I seldom get phone calls from them, demanding I do something. I haven't noticed the AKC trying to take away any of my constitutional rights, but they do have their rules, and I can ignore them, if I don't want to be playing in their sand box I don't have to. It is the Golden Rule. Those who have the gold, make the rules. I may not agree, but they didn't ask me if I agree. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================