They sent out a letter, but pay careful attention to Mr.Menakers wording in the 5th paragraph...he gos on to say, "the concept of the judges fees remains intact" and also in the opening paragraph of his letter, he basically speaks to the AKC "needing" the fees. With the input of the judging community in mind, the Board today has taken the following actions:1. The previously approved fee structure has been withdrawn by the Board and new fee structures will be considered. The concept of judgesâ?? fees remains intact.2. The Board has instructed AKC staff to ... revisit the alternatives discussed over the past year in addition to the other suggestions made recently by several judges to arrive at several equitable methods for consideration.3. The Board has instructed AKC staff to meet again with representatives of judges organizations for input on these methodologies before any final decision is made. (Menaker, 2010) Mike Lynch BlackHawk Farms ----- Original Message ----- From: ELG440@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:55:42 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] We don't need no stinkin fees Evidently the AKC has withdrawn the fee provision for judges. I received my e-mail from them. I understand that the idea to raise revenue is one that is necessary, but to do it on the backs of the people who work for free, was a poorly thought out proposal. Had we earned fees from judging, or had it been something we agreed to purchase, (like a license), it might have been more reasonable. We appreciate that the AKC is losing revenue, and that something will have to be done. But, it cannot be supported by those who give already of their time and energies to provide a service to the AKC. I do applaud the AKC for finding themselves in error, and continuing to look elseware for a solution. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================