Why not give a high score ILP GSD award like other clubs do? If you want an ILP number for a GSD you must send photos and proof of spay/neuter. If you have a mix breed you send for a PAL number. You reward the person who has most likely rescued a GSD. Their next one may be from you. Beth Andrews ________________________________ From: "TISHW@xxxxxxx" <TISHW@xxxxxxx> To: ELG440@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 4:53 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSDCA Ballot clarification- Aug 31, 2013 The vote on the DQ of a white shepherd is a vote to change the standard. This is not a vote to change the standard. It is a vote to change the eligibility requirements of the top performance awards the GSDCA gives out at the National. If someone has a dog that resembles a GSD but has no registration papers on it, the AKC has given them an ILP number based on the resemblance (used to be determined by a photo) so that the dog may be shown in performance activities. It is not an "AKC registered" GSD. The purpose of our GSDCA performance victor/victrix awards should be to honor our purebred GSDs, support the mission statement of the GSDCA, and support the standard of the breed. ILP dogs and dogs with disqualifying faults can still win all the other AKC performance titles offered - just not the highest one offered by the GSDCA. Tish In a message dated 9/6/2013 7:28:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: Who makes the decision as to an ILP? What is the basis, since we can do a DNA with a mouth swab? What is a PAL, and how is that decided? Do we need to know this stuff to vote on the DQ of a white shepherd? Or is this just to try to shade the vote? ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================