Again opening the door will lead to the registration of the Labradoodles and the likes. They already were asking some questions on the survey about a mixed breed registry. This is what i oppose, not fluffy the mutt (altered) having a good time with his owner in obedience, agility etc.......... Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "sheila lieberman" <dgshwpromo@xxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 4:01 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AKC survey - I wonder?? >I have not discussed this yet, but I will now. > > I agree with Evan here. Let the mutts get CD's and UTX's. No skin of > any of our backs. You never know when someone will come for obedience and > watch us compete in conformation and decide they want to do that too. > > Seeing cross breeds should not offend us, we should embrace that those > dogs too need love and training. Let them win something for their > efforts, and I know there are places just for mutts to compete, but what > is the more recognizable name in dog sports, bar none, AKC, so let's > welcome those dogs of less certain lineage and let's see if we can get > their owners interested in what we do. > sheila > ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > In a message dated 2/23/07 11:33:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes: > , has > anyone every wondered where on this green earth is all this money > going????? > > > > I think Carmen gets most of it. > > The truth is, that the AKC is a registry. They have also taken on the > chore > of controlling the dog shows, and so far they do a good job of it. We > enjoy > a national registry, a system of judging and points that is stable and > recognized. I support the AKC as much as possible as they bring me a great > deal of > joy, and provide hours on fun, and a way to dispose of all extra income, > and > some not so extra. > > I see nothing wrong with allowing non-registered pure-bred dogs into > competition. If they dog from Pet-co can run faster, jump higher, and > follow > directions better, let him win. Performance is about the results of the > activity, > not a subjective opinion of a judge, (in most cases). > > If the AKC can continue to exist with more fees from those wonderful > people > who saved a puppy from a rescue, a pet store, or the neighbor's yard, it > works > for me. > > The AKC is not set up to do right, it is a registry that has set up a > system > of shows. In doing so, they want to earn money. Somehow, that does not > equate with evil in my mind. But, then again, my mind has always been > suspect. > > Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) > Asgard German Shepherds > http://www.asgardgsd.com/ > Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > > > ************************************** > AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.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. 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