One of the things everybody (well, almost) seems to be missing is that the AKC has yet another ulterior motive in this...they hope to get control of EVERY registry, including UKC's, and do their investigating from that vantage point. I guess the UKC is looming as too much of a threat. Dog Snooz (error on purpose) is usually against the things AKC does...wonder what THEY'RE getting out of this! I don't wonder at all what some of their writers are getting...pats on the head from the AKC. I know Denny Kodner has her fans on the list, after all, she's an old GSD person...but she was in favor of last year's fiasco concerning the large volume breeders, too, if you remember...some clubs fired her from assignments over that. I guess it must pay to kiss the hand (or other part) of whoever governs your favorite activity, or at least to play CYA. I wouldn't know, as I've never been able to do either. It obviously works for some people, tho. Trust me...the Bill is going to pass, no matter who opposes. And trust me on this, too...anyone whose name appears in opposition is going to pay, somehow. It will take AKC the rest of my life, I guess, but they'll make us pay somehow. Vindictive bunch there, you know. Peggy Stormy435@xxxxxxx wrote: >And Boy, is AKC and Peta and HSUS eating up Dog News Support. Wonder if >they will censor/restrict opposing letters as AKC is doing in their "TAking >Command" section by removing Federation links? >Stormy > >In a message dated 8/8/05 7:05:08 PM, Scharo777@xxxxxxx writes: > >> suggest that all letters to AKC by also sent to the publication Dog News >>Several of their columnists, to include Denny Kodner, really crucified >>Carmen Battaglia for the stand he took against AKC's position. >> >> > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================