In a message dated 8/20/2005 1:09:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mgolant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Margy... Excellently put ...... this is the show which is you cannot go to Germany, exhibits the style and presentation of the way the world sees our German Shepherd. And there are people from all over the country and world that come to watch this show... I have the privilege to show my dog in his last Veteran Class this year (over yrs and titled) "Jaeger " the ONLY working police dog to participate in a Sieger show now 6 times... 4 in the working male class with title and the last three in the Veteran class.. So... like Margy said if you can wonder up to Pittsburgh and watch this show you will hopefully obtain the ideas of our dog that is exhibited world wide... Mike Andrel "Yours in the Breed: in show, in sport and working the street" > The relationships and players in the world of the WUSV competitive groups > is > a subject that tends to confuse those who are not involved in SchH and > WUSV-style competition. > > The North American Sieger Show is a huge and important event - details are > at http://www.gsdinfonow.com/Events/2005_NASS/Pages/NASS_Home.htm > > It is in Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh area), so within easy striking > distance of many GSDCA members. It is sponsored by the Keystone-Buckeye > Hundesport Klub, a GSDCA-WDA member club, which is NOT trying to replace the > GSDCA with another group at the WUSV. > > If you have never seen this style of GSD competition, you owe it to yourself > to go and watch. It is so critically important that the GSD world stick > together.....!! You will meet lots of other GSD fanciers, whose interests > and ideals are somewhat different, but with whom there is also a great deal > in common. > > They will be awarding special trophies for the highest placed AMERICAN BRED > DOGS in the 12-18 month, 18-24 month, and Working classes......!!!!!! We > definitely DO need to embrace the other venues, and the IDEAL way to do that > is to embrace those who are supportive of American dogs and of the GSDCA. > > Margy Golant > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================