Hi Sarah;
I don't know of any GSD Club that will not allow you to join the Club if you
don't own an
AKC Reg. German Shepherd Dog. I am truly sorry that happened to you. How
discouraging!
Membership has nothing to do with AKC papers on your dog. The AKC Reg. has
more
to do with breeding and showing than the membership in a Club?
In our Club...one of our favorite persons brings her top Weimaraners and
other Breeds
to our training classes. We've had Great Dane people...some
Dobies...Aussies, etc.
If any of these persons wanted to join the Club we would welcome them. How
else can
some learn about a quality German Shepherd Dog except to become involved.
Also....I don't believe it is "lack of Brave" on the GSD Breeder that
prevents any of us from putting
a BH or ANY OTHER kind of title on their dogs. With pretty much all of us
it is purely lack of
time...availability for training...( but mostly money and time ). Most of
us have a life...of families,
jobs, dogs, shows, litters, Clubs....that is literally the "wall" we are
all hitting in this regard to
entering the IPO world. There is no fence....so much as a pure lack of
time and access to
training availability. We all have to make choices on where our heart is
and what we CAN do.
It works both ways as Evan said. We could challenge all the breeder/
trainer/ exhibitors in the
world of IPO to enter the Conformation ring also. We could use the
entries....<G>...and that also
takes a "brave heart" and a lot of work....believe me. <G>
Either way....
We all agree this is an AWESOME Breed that can do it ALL! <G> It's the
owners that can't
GREAT POSTS! THANKS for your enthusiasm!!
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
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On Behalf Of gsdworkingline@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: The GSDCA Election
Thank you for your reply! I meant an actual incentive award to encourage,
specifically, AKC Conformation and IPO. Other countries don't think our dogs
can do it but they are wrong!
It would just be one small effort in our attempt to support the union of AKC
conformation with IPO performance for our German shepherds and more
importantly...our community as a whole!
All it would take to start the support is a couple brave big-time AKC
breeders to take their Champions and put a BH on them (no bite work
required) or an IPO dog to gain a Championship! I know it doesn't seem
significant but you have no idea how far that effort of the conformation
breeder to step onto an IPO field would do to help break down walls. I
mean....it would be huge! Even if that is not ones thing and they have
nothing to prove or zero interest in that area....it would be a massive
gesture of respect. I just know it would trickle down from the top and make
a positive ripple!
There is an argument that "fences make good neighbors" but not in our case.
In our case, fences have caused bitterness, anger, and mistrust. It is time
to stand together. I want IPO people to go to Nationals and support our top
conformation dogs. I want conformation people to cheer on IPO dogs. I want
both to woop it up for our performance dogs. And, I want them all to
applaud our German shepherd pets who are equally awesome!
And, to continue....It would be great if every GSDCA club advertised and
opened themselves up to non- registered German shepherds or mixed shepherds.
I remember years and years ago, I approached my local GSDCA club and said I
had a mixed German shepherd. I told them that I loved the breed and wanted
to be involved. Bless their hearts..... They welcomed me (to my face
anyways...haha). I am now a registered German shepherd owner, member of
GSDCA, and signer of Breeders Code of Ethics!
These are all baby steps but can make a huge difference in the long
run.....:-)
Sarah
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 8, 2015, at 9:38 AM, Doc Zoe <wynsum@xxxxxxx> wrote:BH/IPO and BH/IPO dogs who acquire> conformation points.
On 7 Aug 2015, at 12:32, gsdworkingline@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
For example, creating an award or> initiative for show dogs who acquire a
<reply>
This is called the dual award and already exists
