I'm not quite sure why there is a problem with this program. AKC is not holding a gun to anyone's head, making them participate. You can finish a championship (as usual) and then continue on if you like. What is wrong with that. It just might be incentive for some folks to "special" some really nice animals. As for those with money, they are specialing dogs anyway, for National ranking. Nothing will change that much except for more paper to file away. Personally, I would like to see some type of program that promoted Veterans.....Veteran championships. It's an area that gets very little attention. Longevity and health should be very important aspects of breeding. Kay -Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus -Home of Bedkar German Shepherds -bedkar@xxxxx -Visit our Website: www.bedkargsd.com > From: spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC Grand Champion > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:40:28 -0500 > > Oh goodie... Something else for the people with too much money to strive > for.. I understand trying to encourage participation and a problem is with > folks finishing their dogs and then moving on, but not sure this is the right > thing to do... As our lives get busier and as folks are allowed to keep fewer > and fewer dogs, they are going to have to learn to make do, > but................ > > > > I give the AKC credit for "exploring" this, but as with everything else, I > wonder if a lot of thought has been put into it. > > > Jessica MacMillan > Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com) > & The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC) > Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC > > _________________________________________________________________ > With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. > http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery > ===========================================================================> > POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================