In a message dated 8/6/2009 9:05:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx writes: The WDA team is no different. I am proud of their representation. I hope it has changed. When Ken Downing was removed as president of the WDA, they bragged that every dog they took to the trials was German bred. They had no use for the American dog,and made it clear. I have to assume they said the same things while at the trials. Maybe they have changed, and I am open to hearing that they have. Maybe someone from the WDA will tell us they have bred, trained, or owned an American dog. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================