In a message dated 12/5/2008 1:54:26 P.M. Central Standard Time, edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: AKC needs to wake up and get rid of Majors!...they really don't mean much these days anyway....years ago how many dogs were needed to make a major?...far more than required today!....CKC you need 10 points and three judges, one win must be a two pointer I could be wrong on this but I'm close to being accurate. T This is something I have to agree with. I was raised with the Canadian system and it worked well. I find this whole major issue a big one. Have seen people who will pull dogs to break majors just because they don't like the person or dog that won on the other side and say the major is in bitches. We have all seen entries that fall to next to nothing because people enter their animal looking for that major, then pull when it does not make one. Gets to the point you don't want to through the money away on the entry to know you likely won't have that major to go to and stay home instead. It makes for throw away shows, and as proven by the amount of people showing now, this does not work. The way to get AKC to re think the majors is to have people put pressure on them. How much more broken does this system have to get for you to try to insist on changes? Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 ph 409-287-3940 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont (recording secretary), Life member CKC "The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude"-William James **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================