AKC is a tiny drop in the bucket of all the animals in the United States, Morgan. If AKC would combine with all the other groups, yes. BUT AKC is a registry of dogs. They have developed a PAC, a step forward, but to be effective against a group like HSUS which goes after ALL animals (reptiles and arachnids, too) it really has to be an umbrella OR a coalition Or a consortium. HSUS is doing that and in order to checkmate and win, then not ever lose again, we actually have to learn from them. S On Feb 20, 2009, at 1:39:30 PM, "MORGAN LEWIS" <shadowland22000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Shouldn't that LARGE GROUP be the AKC protecting the breeds and the owners they are supposed to represent Morgan and His Angels -- Stormy Hope carpoc.org GSDCA Member And more clubs ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================