There are many issues, details and concerns relating to what to do about the New Illustrated Standard in the current context. We Board members do want to hear from as many GSDCA members as want to be heard regarding your thoughts and feelings, and undoubtedly all will seriously consider your input. All of us will receive your emails if you send them to board@xxxxxxxxx - please let us know your thoughts, and thanks to those of you who have provided us with your thoughts so far. Please, when you post on the List, privately or directly to the Baord, bear in mind that all of those who worked on this project worked very hard, contributed huge amounts of their time over a very long period of time, and did so with the best of motives - to contribute their effort to a project which they intended would be in the best interest of the GSDCA and of the German Shepherd Dog. Please keep this in mind when you express your thoughts. You may agree or disagree with what was produced, agree or disagree regarding what effect, if any, this should have. None of these people deserve to be attacked or trashed, and even if the Board votes not to adopt the NIS, those who did the heavy lifting on this project deserve our thanks for their extremely hard work and dedication. It is much easier to criticize what others do than to offer constructive suggestions as to what to do differently, what to do instead, whether to do something else, whether to do nothing. That is true of this issue, and of all the issues which the GSDCA faces. Please do provide your input, but please keep in mind that what makes the discussion most valuable and most constructive is the brainstorming. Please try to be constructive and please try to be tactful. There is no reason to trample on the feelings or the efforts of those who have tried to provide a benefit to the fancy. Whether you agree or disagree with what they did, they deserve our thanks for their efforts. Margery Golant Board Member / Recording Secretary - GSDCA ============================================================ From: "Helen Franklin" <helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 2005/08/16 Tue PM 03:13:50 EDT To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Response from Board According to the private emails I've just received...the current artist is not charging anything AND our artist members were contacted first but turned down the request to illustrate the standard as no money was involved. Thank you Board Members for clearing up my questions. Helen Franklin ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================