In a message dated 12/28/2008 8:49:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx writes: To say the least, dog shows, should this continue, will be a thing of the past. I call upon the board of the GSDCA to send a representative to Washington immediately to demand legislation to stop this dead in its tracks. SIDE NOTE: For those who have read this far without panic, congratulations - life goes on! For those who are reading in panic, I personally guarantee that this will not continue to the point of irreversible damage. In fact, it happens every year at this time. It is called winter, and it stops shifting Dec. 21 and then starts heading back the other way to spring and more dog shows. I read it, but the report said that dog shows WOULD CONTINUE, but the count count would be adjusted to show the change in entries. Also, they would require the show to go on no matter how bad the weather is. All clubs would be required to have full lighting for all shows, and would be given twelve dollars back for each entry and the entry fees would be raised to twenty five dollars per dog. That doe sound more like the AKC. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================