Apples and oranges, Evan. Nobody, ever, said this was a local issue. What AKC has done has put the $$ ahead of it's mission. When that happens in an organization that is formed FOR its constituency, is that it looses both the mission and the $$. Hopefully, wiser heads in the AKC will see what is coming and pull back before the downfall. Stormy Hope In a message dated 8/5/05 9:32:14 PM, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: > It is easy to say it should be a local issue, but then we have Denver, > Colorado. > > *^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================