I think that it is an honor, and a privilege to own a GSD. For breeders, it is an act of love to own ,breed, and to show. Mr. Battaglia knew what he was doing when he hooked up with Hunte. No one twisted his arm or put a gun to his head. His choice. The reputation of the Parent Club is on the line due to his costly error, and unneeded grief because of his judgement, and the Board who voted Hunte in. In my humble opinion, how can someone judge The National, when he forgot about the number one factor in all of this, the MEMBERS, and the dogs! JMO, but I feel he looses the right to JUDGE when he hooked up with Hunte, knowing what he was all about. Dawn Dawn Bonome ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================