[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: WDA & GSDCA - Dues

  • From: PagairsGSD <pagairs@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx" <tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:34:45 -0600

Thanks Chris. From a financial stand point, let's not forget the annual dues 
that average $3,000.00. What is our return on investment?????

Gary

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On Feb 23, 2014, at 10:09 AM, "Chris S. Kimerer" <tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> First off, thank you Frank for the information you provided to the membership 
> regarding this situation.� It's no secret that this "relationship" has been 
> shaky for quite some time now, and it seems now it's come to a breaking point.
> �
> There have been numerous well thought out and written posts, hopefully some 
> will forward their thoughts directly to the Board members since not all are 
> on this list to read them.� 
> �
> Two posts that I think summed up the situation quite well were Carolyn & 
> Dave's posts.� I have often wondered why the GSDCA really cares about the 
> World Union Seat, which we only get 1/2 vote as it is, the other 1/2 vote is 
> USA Schutzhund, so in essense, we don't even have 1 Seat as it is.� I 
> re-iterate with Dave Fritsche's post, why, as an AKC conformation breed club, 
> do we really care what happens on the World level?� The SV will always have 
> 51% of the vote, so what ever one wants to think, our little 1/2 vote means 
> diddly.� Truth be told, the World Standard does not like our AKC style show 
> dogs anyway, so it seems to me that the GSDCA supporting an organization that 
> does not�accept or approve of our "purpose" and mission statement is like 
> beating a dead horse.� 
> �
> Personally, I like the sport of Schutzhund, appreciate the dogs and people 
> that are committed to that sport and venue, but feel that we, the GSDCA, 
> really don't need to be involved in that aspect or decision making.� When the 
> WDA was initially formed, the GSDCA was the umbrella for them to exist, now, 
> that that is not a necessity any longer, I feel it's time to get out of 
> "their" business and let them either sink or swim.� It seems to me that they 
> have been somewhat of a rogue organization for quite some time now, not 
> issuing membership information, financial records and going against by-laws, 
> and really being allowed to get away with this for quite some time now by the 
> GSDCA.� If we did that�with AKC, we would loose our AKC privileges as a club, 
> since we have to adhere to AKC rules.� The same I would think should happen 
> to the WDA, since they are, at this point, still operating under the umbrella 
> of the�GSDCA.� 
> �
> Lawsuits are never good for an organization, I certainly hope this can be 
> worked out and then hopefully let them exist without our purse string 
> attached.
> Chris�
> �
> Chris S.�Kimerer
> Hillside-Tanbark Kennels��� �http://www.tanbarkgsd.com/�
> ����������� "where good bloodlines never die"�
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