That could be true, too...the AKC has claimed Eukanuba for its own...and they try very hard to make it more important than the Garden, altho it is only a TV event...which is, when you think about it, pretty much what the Garden is now, too. Predictable judges whenever possible, that's for sure...and not really competitive. Winners most of the time, but not always, known ahead of time, too... kinda takes the fun out of it. Peggy Gsdbroon@xxxxxxx wrote: > I think it is the 'owners' of Eukanuba and Westminster who are feuding. > > viv > > Vivian Brown > Santa Ana CA ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================