In a message dated 8/28/2006 9:54:42 P.M. Central Standard Time, helen@xxxxxxxxxx writes: I'm not sure when it changed, maybe sometime in the 80's, but the Intersex Judge always got to watch the show. After all, you are only judging two dogs from the classes. I love watching the babies and I miss not seeing the upcoming stars. Don't know why the rules changed..seems silly to me. Helen ----- Original Message ----- I'm not sure when it was changed back to allowing the Intersex Judge to watch the show, I just know when I did it in 1983,I couldn't watch,and when Tom Bennett did it in Dallas( remember--on carpet ) he couldn't be in the building. We were having AKC reps at that time--John Seiler,and Bob Slay,and I think that had something to do with it.The last time we had a rep was in Burbank,with Kay Radcliff,and after that the rule was never enforced. It wasn't so much the idea of what you were going to judge(WD&WB) but that you would be subject to pressure,and bribes,and the "appearance of it"" --that the AKC is always talking about Helen Miller Fisher ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================