In a message dated 10/5/08 7:30:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, firethorntemple@xxxxxxxxx writes: I agree with Evan Esq. about 99% of the time, but in this case I think he's gotten into his Mercedes, taken his electric razor, and done a Thelma and Louise right into the Pacific Ocean. I'm worried. I don't use an electric razor, I find comfort in the lather brush every morning. Sometimes modern inventions are not for the good. I am convinced that somewhere, someplace and sometime someone is dying dogs, and winning. So far it hasn't been a problem for me. However, if you want to resolve it, go for a complaint. What we should do is allow anyone to register a complaint for a sum of money, and if they are proven wrong, the money goes to the parent club. If they are proven right, then they get the money back, and the parent club can file with the AKC that an altered dog was shown. Everyone who enters our national can be asked to sign a release, and then leave it up to those who see the problem to bring it up. We do judge the dogs for dye, for drugs, and for alterations. It is the person elected to judge who does it now, and that is why they get the big bucks. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================