Well said, ladies. Dealing with the AKC is sort of like dealing with our government..... if you are not actively engaged in "the process" you really can't complain about how it works. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> To: <TerraNorte@xxxxxxx> Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:14 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Infiltrate and educate > > > In a message dated 12/12/2007 10:57:07 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > TerraNorte@xxxxxxx writes: > I guarantee that a well placed semi active member will be much more > effective than a nasty complaint letter. Infiltrate and educate - it will > make a > positive difference to both you and the club. > > ~ Val Manning > > > > Well said Val. We do the same thing, support entries, buy trophies, > etc., > and we also get asked for input on judges. Rings are large, times are > early > and we pretty much get left alone. No bells though <VBG>. I know of more > than > one lister who will confirm that I've said "pay attention and double your > dog" to them <VBG>. Smallish specialty clubs are going to have to band > together w/ all breed clusters, so it's time to play nice, POLICE > OURSELVES, and get > along. This NE thing has tuned into a pi**ing match and that's never > productive. > > Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC > Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions > > visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > > ============================================================================ > 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 > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================