Just thinking out loud here....... Maybe a starting point would be voluntary testing at our National.? Set up a booth or a stall for testing (dye & drug) and those who choose can partake.? Then, we wouldn't have to worry about AKC or awards or anything else.? Those who proved they were clean could be published in the Review for all to see.?? I am sure many would pay a small fee for this...or it could be a shared expense between the parent club and the owner. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Tank <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> To: skozub@xxxxxxxxxxx; Showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:33 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Drug testing Actually in the realm of technology, things are getting cheaper...but we will see. There are many options. Personally if I had to pay twenty dollars to make it happen, I would consider it a honor to benefit the breed and honest competitors by helping to clean it up....small price. People spend more than that on dog toys. Kathy http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com Home of : CH. Elvaston's Nations Cup TC, 26 BOBs CH. Victory's Leviathan CH. Garter's E-Male of Fran-Jo Anne Isle WEBSITE PUP-DATED SEPT 22, 2008 On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 8:19 AM, Sandra Kozub <skozub@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > If the cost of these tests was $20 back 35+ years ago, I wonder just > how much higher would it be now? Most things then cost just a fraction > of current prices. Sandy > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================