In a message dated 10/5/07 7:01:28 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: AKC stresses to it's judges that it's a difficult balance. And they are right it is............ I just received from the AKC new judging guidelines. There is an area called "gray area". If you have to define a gray area, you have a problem. The new rules and some of the old ones are interesting and a few hard to understand. But, we all do the best we can. Some times we fail, and find out from the AKC. Other times we worry about a rule, and it turns out to be OK. It is a mine field out there, and everyone has a fuse. Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================