[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Constant Contact from Frank
- From: Terry Cochran <terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx" <d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx>, "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 07:39:30 -0800 (PST)
the WDA severs no purpose for the GSDCA. We are not a world organization we are
an American Specialty club and should concentrate on that. We have a standard
that we are proud of and should uphold. If the WDA wants to go in a different
direction and that is more in line with the World Union then let them. What has
a membership in the World union done for us?
I am just asking here
Terry
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From: David Fritsche <d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 9:40 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Constant Contact from Frank
I agree with you, Evan. I think it is time to wash our hands of them, and good
riddance! We have gone way overboard in trying to cooperate. Dr. Zoa
Rockenstein
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If my memory serves me right, and that is increasingly doubtful as time goes
by, the creation of the WDA, which did not exist, was an act of the GSDCA to
support those involved in Schutzhund trials. This was necessitated by AKC
rejection of bit work. If AKC has changed its position and will now accept
Schutzhund trials, is it possible that the WDA may not hold Schutzhund trials
within the AKC framework in that they are not an AKC club?
The other issues are that the USCA has taken bold steps to be the WUSV
representative of the GSD in America, replacing the GSDCA. We have a seat and
thy have a seat. They want to have one seat held by them (USCA). The USCA has
not been friends with the WDA, at one point not long ago, issuing a mandate to
their members that they could not belong to both clubs. So we have conflict
between the USCA, and WDA and GSDCA and SV and....
Is it possible that our attempts to be supportive of everyone and everything
has undermined our representation of the GSD as a total dog and has left us
scrambling to fit into everyone's agenda? We had to be supportive of the World
Trials in the USA, for we are the representative of the breed in the USA... But
alas, we have discovered that we are not honored as such by USCA, or the WDA.
We are only a means to an end for them and are still seen, possibly as the
little sister with our weak and unsound show dogs. What we do hold is our set
in the world of GSD's and we are the national breed club to AKC, with of
course, a bank account.
One way to negotiate this is to try to make peace with everyone involved and
see that the USCA is happy with their sharing of representation of the GSD in
the USA on the world stage, and see that the WDA is happy with our having foot
the bill for the World Trials without their having to come up with any
significant share.
The other way is to take a bold step backwards and represent the GSD is all
trials, in all venues and in the USA as the only AKC parent club. Maybe there
are many in both the USCA and WDA who are tired of the gamesmanship also who
would like to see one united representation and one all-inclusive club.
I remember the SV telling us how to write our standard. I remember the USCA
excluding all other breeds so they could be a GSD only club, and move to be the
USA representative of the breed. I remember problems and tensions and frankly,
I tire of it. Let's forget what the SV wants, what the USCA wants and what the
WDA wants and do what is best for the breed - boldly, kindly, but without
reservation or weakness. I vote for - lead, follow or get out of the way! We
are the GSDCA and that is something worth honoring and fighting for!
Just some initial reactions.
Dave
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