The term futurity is not owned by the PC. Kris never said it was going to conflict with National functions or compete with the regular futurity finals. This obviously comes from having a background in horses. Just my opinion, but knowing the Fasanos and all involved it will be a blast, and if it keeps people involved and having a good time in this sport, there is nothing wrong with this. It has nothing to do with her being a Board Member. It doesn't involve the GSDCA as far as i can see. My hats off to them, they know how to have a good time and enjoy their dogs and breedings and progeny and keep showing very fun!!.......... If i had a hot stud dog, i would see if i could join in on this!! I think it's a really cool idea which takes nothing away from the GSDCA functions, it's not even in the same ballpark..... It's their own personal thing...........They are generous people who know how to have a good time in everything they do!! Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "PATRICIA WALKER" <TishWalker5@xxxxxxx> To: "Kris Fasano" <f.fasano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "LIST" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:14 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Futurity 2007 for Oscar and Joshua progeny > Kris Stated: Frank and I decided to have some excitement with young dogs > sired by our two young males- we love a multi judge panel- and really love > watching dogs move off leash- encourage participation by offering a reward > and the futurity idea sprung up-it will be near but not at the show site > to avoid AKC issues with off leash and multi judged shows-all progeny by > either dog will be automatically eligible but Josh is just about to get > lucky for the first time-so it will be mostly Oscar kids this year-Kris > > > > Well, this is basically a fun event for your dogs and dogs you have sold. > As a Board member, by calling it a futurity and mentioning it in > conjunction with the National, you have certainly implied it has official > sanction by the GSDCA which it does not. And to state that you will be > awarding $3000 (since that is not coming from the GSDCA), your puppy > customers would certainly be more inclined to go to your event than the > real one sponsored by the GSDCA. I, for one, don't understand why a > sitting Board member would set up something which might be in direct > conflict with a program offered by the GSDCA. > > Tish ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================