Helen, This wasnt a money issue. It wasn't a "try to change the magazine" issue. It was a "lets try something new and different" issue. I have to chuckle because I haven't even received my GSDCA review yet and I have had over 60 emails and 20 calls regarding my advertisement. In the last few issues of the Dog News you speak of, I had 2-3 ads in there. Not one word. However, this lets me know it's working. Even to the extent they have named the breeds of dogs. Now, since you have last years canine chronicle, could you name one handler (besides the McFaddens who always do it) who had a section in there without looking? Case in point, they are cast aside after everyone sees the sections. This was a bit edgier, daring and of course, pushed the envelope. We knew we would catch flack from the fancy, but what the hell, someone has to push the envelope. Bottom line, it is a page in a magazine, not a liver transplant. World Peace didn't come because of it, and neither did a balanced budget deficit. Its not the Holy Grail... just a magazine. <g> Mike Michael Lynch BlackHawk Farms,LLC www.BlackHawk-Farms.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================