In a message dated 9/6/09 7:13:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, fmurch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: "If you use the services of an agent, instruct the agent that he/she, any member of the agent's household, or any handling associate of the agent may not exhibit dogs under you or any member of your household while in your employ and for at least four months after working for you. In addition, you or a member of your household must not knowingly use the services of an agent, any member of the agent's household or any handling associate fo the agent to handle your dog(s) for a least four months after the agent has exhibted under you. This policy applies to all levels of competition." As a practicing attorney, let me show you how foolish the AKC is being. I have an agent actully a number of them to run my club, it is called a Board of Dirctors. So, no board member or family member of a board member may show a dog to me, nor may I show a dog under any board member who served as my agent within four months of the show. That includes household members or an associate of my agent. So, if Frank Frasano is elected, no handler who was his handler, or associate of that handler, which would include a family member, or someone he handled for in the last four months, can show a dog under me. It could get very lonely at the shows if anyone tries to enforce this rule. And, yes I know this was not the intention of the rule. But, like a number of the by-laws changes we are now faced with, there are unintended consequences that have not been considered. That is why with a group of close to 3,000 members with over 1,200 good brains, we should all have had a chance to discuss the proposed changes. Not that there is anything wrong with that. 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/ ============================================================================