Further from the rules: D. Situations that require you to excuse a dog entered under you. 1. A dog you or a member of your family has owned, co-owned, sold, boarded, etc. within one year (In Guidelines, with the excusal requirement added, but also in Chapter 11, Section 13). 2. A person who has handled for you within four months prior to the show date (In Guidelines also elsewhere with the excusal requirement added in the "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" section). 3. A person with whom you have a business relationship (In Guidelines). Now, Joan, since you have put this out there, and Linda, since you bring it up below, but actually "skirt" #3 above, and since you've both made it all quite public, is it true that the AKC has entry forms for a show that closed prior to the F/M that were submitted/signed or e-signed by Joan (BEFORE the Futurity/Maturity in question) for a bitch of Joan's that Jeff was to show AFTER the F/M???? Because if that was the case, then Joan would have had a "business relationship" prior to the F/M, Jeff would have been unable to show to Joan and the subsequent actions taken by the GSDCA were indeed correct. I don't think anybody ever questioned (or at least I didn't) that Joan was sanctioned by the AKC, but that seems to be the point of rebuttal. Anyway, it's a moot point. Anyone can look at the back of the Gazette and see that's not the case. The question is whether the parent club sanctions were just and IF Jeff was contracted and/or entries were made before the F/M, then they were just. The scuttlebutt is that the AKC has such entry forms, and again, rather that go round and round about an AKC sanction that wasn't in questions, maybe either of you could clear that up. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 9/4/2009 4:51:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lindabankhead@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: I am putting true money on the table. I will donate $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) to rescue if Carmen Battaglia or Nancy Harper can tell us one time Jeff Pyle EVER handled, watered, or fed, (covering all bases here lol) a dog for Joan Fox prior to her judging the SE Fut Mat in April of 2006. I am serious on the challenge and confident my bank account will not be depleted. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:56:56 To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: handling for a judge The 4-month rule may have only recently been added to the GSDCA judging guidlines, but as of 01/08/2004, this rule was in effect with the AKC. The GSDCA Futurities/Maturities are AKC *sanctioned* matches. Therefore, the judge of an AKC sanctioned match is required to follow *AKC* rules and guidlines in effect at the time the match took place. Here's the AKC link where you will find the 4-month rule stated clearly and concisely: http://www.akc.org/about/conflict/exhibitB.cfm Look under section III. Ineligible Dogs and you will see the following: "2. If a judge uses an agent, the agent is not to exhibit dogs under the judge for at least four months after working for you. This policy applies for breed competition, but it is recommended to avoid at all levels (Policy - Guidelines)." If my post is incorrect, please let met know. Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peg Kurz" <gatlinp@xxxxxxx> To: <dan-ann@xxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 2:01 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: handling for a judge Your right Sally, there was never a rule until recently that said "4-months after he showed to you" Peg Just for clarification at the time the 4-month rule stated: A Handler cannot show under a judge for 4 months AFTER he handles for that Judge -----Original Message----- From: Sally Hayden <dan-ann@xxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 1:55 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] handling for a judge Just for clarification at the time the 4-month rule stated: A Handler cannot show under a judge for 4 months AFTER he handles for that Judge Sally www.embroiderybysally.org ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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