Hi Evan: I'm glad to hear you address this issue as you are a lawyer. There are dishonest people out there who will forge signatures on AKC papers. You're so very right about saying the AKC will handle all of these kinds of complaints. All is not lost, if you get in contact with the AKC about this. This very thing happened to me some years ago. I suspected it, but you don't want to believe this of people.......especially ones that you trust. But when trust has been broken, then you can sit back and scratch your head and say "Gee I've been taken", or you can do something about it. I did something about it. I called the AKC. They told me they save records of litter registrations for years. They looked up this particular dog's registration and, indeed she was signed over to the other person who forged my name. I was no longer her co-owner and I bred her. I asked what could be done about this. They told me that I could write to them everything I just told them and once they have it in writing, then the person who did the forging can have their AKC showing and breeding rights taken away.........even after all these years! I'm glad they keep such good records. Best wishes, Barbara Galasso ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >In a message dated 3/28/2006 8:39:19 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >pmick@xxxxxxxxx writes: >I don't know the details on this particular story but don't depend >on AKC for much anymore. > > > > >The AKC goes to great lengths to protect the registry. The last Trial Board >hearing was over a claimed signature that wasn't. > >Tomorrow I start a two day hearing over claims that a judge said something >detrimental to the sport. > >They spend huge amounts of money to give a fair hearing. If you do complain >to the AKC, they take it seriously. > >Evan >_Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) >http://www.asgardgsd.com/ >Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues >============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================