Just as a matter of interest, the German Shepherd Dog Club of Northern Virginia is a member of the Virginia Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders, so it is possible that some of the other regional clubs are members of their State organizations, and therefore are (by that membership) opposing PAWS. Also, if you live in a State that does not have a Federation or Coalition, get busy and start one! The time is NOW... Peggy Fran Henry wrote: >Why isn't the GSDCA on this list of organizations opposed to PAWS? > >Fran in Denver > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================