In order to achieve an Award of Excellence Title awarded by the GSDCA, a dog must be: 1. An AKC Champion 2. Have earned a GSDCA Select Title. 3. Have OFA, OVC (Canadian) and/or SV "a" Stamp Certification. 4. Have earned an AKC Performance Degree, which may include obedience, rally,agility, tracking, herding and/or Schutzhund degree. 5. Have passed the GSDCA Temperament Test. Proof of the above titles and/or certifications must be provided to the AOE Chair. Jane Kerner ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================