I fear the Rally matches will be easier to find than the Temperament Test. Depending on who you talk to, there are not enough tests....or not enough evaluators.....or no one cares.....or the evaluators need to travel long distances and the clubs cant afford them. Or there is only ONE evaluator for an entire region, and everyone thinks he/she sucks and don't want them again. Not that I have seen that, but it could happen, right? I know myself and others have volunteered to become evaluators time and time again, and have received no response whatsoever from the committee. Good, bad or indifferent. I approached Jim York at the National. but haven't heard from him again. And multiple offers to volunteer to work the tests have been ignored. For example, it would be a good idea to have a TT committee meeting at the National, have applications for those interested, sign them up to assist at the TT at the National, or one close to their residence. Get the process and the training started. That way the applicants can get a taste for the job, and they can be evaluated, kind of on the job training. I hear there is an issue with the policies of the committee, specifically the fact that evaluators terms are unlimited. I agree that can be a problem, imagine being stuck with a BAD evaluator for eternity. Maybe is time to re-evaluate and re-write the policies. Change can be a good thing. Hopefully the Board can address these problems. After all, it is (or should be) one of the premier tests for our breed. But it needs to be accessible. Ileana **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================