And how does this reflect on the integrity of the AKC registry? Terry ________________________________ From: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx> To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, October 26, 2009 3:06:30 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Grow up In a message dated 10/26/09 7:07:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: AKC is much more concerned with money than with any of its "small" breeders......if you haven't grasped that idea yet, I don't know what it will take. The AKC is a business. We all want them to be a kind and friendly psudo-parent who sets up shows and gives us points because they are so nice, and want only to make us happy. Nonsense! They are like all of us, trying to keep the business running with less and less money coming in. They used to pretend they were there only to promote pur-bred dogs, well, we now know they will register mixed breeds, and promote events for rescued dogs, (which I think it a good thing). We need to admit that we are doing this to protect the breed and because of our love of the German shepherd. That is our duty, not the AKC. It is time we stopped blaming the AKC for not doing what we want done, and support them for doing somethings that need to be done. They do promote our sport, keep tract of our wins, print lots of information, and provide us hours and hours of interesting hobby time. What more can you ask? Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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 2009. 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/ ============================================================================