I've finished a few champions and this new, "knock-off" piece of paper means NOTHING to me. Why let it annoy you? If it DOES, it must really bother you to know that Ma Shiloh was thrown out of the AKC, only to start her own breed, and the rest is history. . . and then there are those puggles, labradoodles, etc. These degrees and dogs mean nothing to us--their originators/breeders (?) prey on an unsuspecting public, who, if better informed, wouldn't fall for the con job! (Personally, I agree with Flowerboy.) Penny in NY ============================================================================ 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================