There are also breed registries, the most successful being ASCA which competes head to head with the AKC on show weekends and often wins. Cindy cinosamgsd.com Norma Ramey <gsdramey@xxxxxxx> wrote: Sheila's note to Mr. G. & Mother AKC got me to thinking about something a lot of folks are doing now. THERE ARE OTHER REGISTRIES! I understand the UKC is getting very popular. The one here, the CKC, is one I know more of and wouldn't be affiliated with for certain reasons, tho they are seemingly Ok too. Neat also now I think about this --- Freedom of Choice!! Ha! Also some posts recently about yucko shelters in the state of NORTH CAROLINA where AKC sits doesn't sit too well with this old Gal. Oh well, as I said herein, in a way that is best to avoid conflicts etc. -- to each his own! Have a good one and be very happy to be able to hug a GSD each and every day. Norma no L ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ Cindy www.cinosamgsd.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 ============================================================================