Thanks for the further information. I like what the AKC is doing for Juniors, and I encourage anything that makes it more pleasant. We need these kids and they are the future of our breed. I am doing a personal project for the Juniors who win in conformation at our National. I am not competent to do or say anything about performance. I put a TC on a dog years ago, and as Tedi came out of the ring having gotten the title, and as I came out of the ring with my new conformation points on another one of our bitches, the two bitches went at each other, (so much for obedience). Thankfully Tim Hill got them apart. Except for herding titles on two of my dogs to qualify for the AOE, I have not done any performance work. I know my limitations. The German Shepherd Youth Recognition Fund is for conformation. Perhaps someone involved in performance can do the same for the performance kids. Don't forget to send a check, (or use Pay-Pal) and this can be the beginning. Who knows what might happen the years ahead? Other than I will be taking the Big Dirt Nap, and someone else will be taking over, I hope. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 7/13/12 4:13:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cherlyngsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: In the past "Juniors" were only for those in conformation that were recognized for these special awards, are you now including "Juniors" in the performance areas as well or will this continue to be conformation only? Just asking since my "Junior" (by age definition) is no longer a Junior. I see that AKC is now offering discounted entry fees for Juniors in the performance areas if the clubs elect to offer that. Juniors in the performance areas compete with the adults for the same titles and placings, the only difference is, that they are 18 and under. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================