Actually, this has been a "sort of rule" for some time...like many other recent missives from AKC, it's more of a refresher than anything new. Frankly, I don't think the people who make the rules have a good grasp of either the current rules/policies/guidelines or of the English language. After all...that ridiculous "Code of Sportsmanship" that the Board dreamt up in 2006 has nothing in it that hasn't been around for years. However, when a very high-placed AKC official disregarded the rules/guidelines, by putting two dogs owned by his business associates up for Best in Show, it was hushed up and covered by instituting the Code. As I said..........corrupt. The rules about judges using the handler of their winners within 4 months has been applied most unevenly, when applied at all. At the 2008 Irish Setter National, the Best of Breed win was taken away when the judge used the breed winner's handler 2 weeks later..........and yes, the judge was suspended for a very short time. The handler wasn't penalized at all, and the poor owners of the bitch who lost her win had nothing to do with it at all.........but that's how AKC applied the rule on THAT occasion. The owners are currently suing...but who knows how it will come out. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay Reamensnyder Betty Doerpinghaus" <bedkar@xxxxx> To: <robinhausgsd@xxxxxxx>; "GSD list" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:09 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: 4 month rule > OH YES! > > > > This rule was amended at the AKC Board meeting... > > on May 11, 2009....to take effect immediately. > > It is now 4 MONTHS BEFORE AND 4 MONTHS AFTER. > > Go into the AKC website and read the minutes. > > > > > > > > > -Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus > -Home of Bedkar German Shepherds > -bedkar@xxxxx > -Visit our Website: www.bedkargsd.com > > > > > > >> From: ROBINHAUSGSD@xxxxxxx >> Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 12:43:11 -0400 >> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] 4 month rule >> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Nope - book says 4 months after handling for a judge. >> Pat >> >> >> From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: Judge's call >> Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 11:53:56 -0400 >> that's 4 months before and 4 months after, just to be absolutely clear. >> >> >> **************Huge savings on HDTVs from Dell.com! >> (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221836042x1201399880/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.ne >> t%2Fclk%3B215073686%3B37034322%3Bb) >> >> >> ===========================================================================> >> POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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