If you did not read this long article forwarded to our list, I suggest you do, and I am not taking every thing said to be the Gospel truth, most writers have an agenda, or at least I do...the writer suggested that the AKC may be in bed with the very same folks dog breeders are fighting against....is the AKC our alley and friend against BSL and other regulations that effect dog fanciers and breeders or is it an organization just concerned with increasing its revenue at our expense....just look at whats happening to us....clubs are struggling to have 3 point majors...but many want to continue doing things just as we always have......I am a trouble maker... I question the status quo...many of my views on life topics in general and the sport of dogs in specific are not the views of the majority...its just the way my brain is wired....look out NYC..I'm on my way...Ed ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================