VOLUMES SPEAK and so should the GS... I suggest we all go to the show list or the Pc list and send an email to all PC board members asking that a committee be formed to help fight this. And then email AKC. It is unreal that neither of these help the states. Sally Paul opines... It's unfair to critisize the AKC. AKC has a department that is dedicated to Animal Legislation and they are consistantly on the front line when it comes to leadership and legislation. On many occasions one of the AKC department was on my right or left testifying against proposed legislation. It is ours...and other affected PClubs that need to support the AKC and groups like the NAIA. National Animal Interest Alliance. Everyone on "Da List" should go to their web site www.naiaonline.org and join. It's a pittance in comparison how the NAIA works for our dogs and our rights. NAIA is a "proactive" group that trys to stop such legislation from making it to the floor and educating people just as we to the AR threat. I have said it till I'm blue in the face...The ARO's are well organized and well funded. That said...their best trait is "Committment"...they are committed to abolishing your right to own and breed dogs. HSUS, PETA, DDAL, and Fund For Animals all garner donations in 7 figures...yep that's Millions with a capital M...and 6 figure budgets to accomplish their goals. The more apathetic and complacent we remain the more difficult it will be to stop them. If every PClub on the Illinois proposed list of "Dangerous Dogs" made a contribution...we could hire our own lobbyist to fight these actions. Paul ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================