I will try and get someone who knows more about the history of Wayne Davis to post it to the list. I do know that he is one of the past Presidents of the WDA and he is also co-ordinating the applications for the Working Dog Sport Trials from the Parent Club to the AKC. To answer the question about Wayne Davis "supporting" the charges against Ken Downing, I believe Wayne is not one of the people who brought the charges against Ken. As to if he supports the charges, I do not know. I am one of the people "who support all venues of the German Shepherd Dog." I believe that all areas that our dogs work in should be respected. Not all dogs will do all things, but each owner must decide what their individual dog enjoys and try it. JMO, Mary ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================