Please note that your Board passed this January 2012. From the minutes: Carmen Battaglia informed the Board that the AKC has a proposal that at one National Specialty, specified by the Parent Club at the time the event application is submitted to the AKC, a three point major be awarded to the Reserve Winners Dog and the Reserve Winners Bitch provided that the number of dogs/bitches competing in the regular classes is at least twice the number of dogs required for a five (5) point major in the region in which the show is being held.Dean Wylie moved, James Moses seconded, that Carmen Battaglia be instructed to vote for this proposal. Motion carried unanimously. Chapter 16, Section 1 Effective: January 1, 2013 This rule change provides Parent Clubs the option to have Reserve Winners Dog and Reserve Winners Bitch awarded a 3-point major at the National Specialty provided the number of dogs competing in the regular classes of the Reserve Winner's sex totals at least twice the number required for a 5-point major, in the region in which the event is held. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================