> > Sounds good to me but since the GSD is a herding dog I think those dogs > should be profiled a little bit more. > > Maybe have a Herding Class for the Working Herding dog with advanced Herding > titles and a Sport class for the working Sport dog (ScH or advanced AKC > titles)?? > > It would actually be cool to see if we could generate interest. I am trying > to do both AKC and ScH with my dog and it is a battle!! It seems that the > ScH people and the AKC Showring people are on opposite continents (except > Helen Gleason)! I couldn't even find a club to train with as the USA clubs > (largest ScH organization in America) is so horrified at what the GSDCA > members have done to the GSD that they will not let anyone be a member of USA > if they are GSDCA members. So, practically every club in my area is USA > which leaves me out to dry. > > So, I have to find either a DVG club and come in through the back door or a > WDA club. The WDA clubs in my region have either left WDA or are in > turmoil/controversy. But, I still have one lifeline left with a local DVG > club. They said they weren't accepting new members but I might be able to get > my foot in the door. > > Anyway, sorry to digress again. > > Thus, my point was supposed to be that having that class might bring us all > together again?? > > We may just have to have one working dog class and mix everyone like you > suggested as not sure enough dogs would come. Probably only dogs showing in > performance at Nationals which would leave out the HGH dogs and the ScH dogs. > Hmmm. > > Sara > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================