I too was on the call and chaos started when that question was asked, and yes it went to closed session and nothing further was released on the matter....no hearsay at all.' Molly ---- Original Message ---- From: Linda Bankhead <lindabankhead44@xxxxxxxxx> To: wynsum <wynsum@xxxxxxx> Cc: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sat, Mar 21, 2015 11:23 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: THE BBS IMO Carmen was really flown in to stop the request for BBS to approach AKC. We would all like to know WHO paid for his hotel and airfare. Once this was asked; the discussion was moved to a closed session. (I was on the conference call; this is not hearsay). Lindabankhead44@xxxxxxxxx Sent from my iPad Linda Bankhead44@xxxxxxxxx > On Mar 21, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Doc Zoe <wynsum@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > The BBS has been a breed recognized world wide for well over a decade. It is not a new breed > being created. It is recognized as a breed in Puerto Rico - a US territory > > The BBSA is importing these from Findland, Switzerland, Germany > They tried to get the AKC to register them as BBS. Many were attempted and added to the > GSD, colour white. Many of those registrations have been pulled and re-registered in Puerto > Rico. > > I remember my 10th grade Bio teacher making the following statement the first day of class > > He said organisms have 3 choices in resopnse to their environment > > 1. ADAPT (mutate) > 2. Migrate > 3. Die > > The two largest White groups have select adapt. The two smaller white groups have selected > migrates > > If my memory serves me correctly, the AKC has allowed a breed to be formed from a genetic > defect and disqualifying fault. The Aussie people were breeding miniatures and they are now > their own breed. This is a very recent occurance. Bob Grady would have more on this. > The breed is in the FSS as the Minature American Shepherd and assigned the Herding Group > designation. > > In 1978 Doris Cordova, a horse woman in Norco, California, began a breeding program > specifically to produce very small breed founded with Australian Shepherds. Her foundation stud > was Cordova's Spike. Spike was placed with Bill and Sally Kennedy, also of Norco, California, to > continue to develop a line of smaller dogs under the B/S kennel name. Another horseman, Chas > Lasater of Valhalla Kennels, soon joined the ranks of mini breeders. In the 1980s fanciers > formed member clubs (North American Miniature Australian Shepherd Club of the USA and the > Miniature Australian Shepherd Association) and registries to promote the smaller dogs in > particular. > Dr Zoe Backman > http://wynsumgsd.com > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2015. 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 both the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. POSTS CANNOT BE USED IN A COURT OF LAW. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2015. 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 both the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. POSTS CANNOT BE USED IN A COURT OF LAW. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ===========================================================================