The Working Dog Sport, sponsored by the AKC, is not the same as S= chutzhund... Cyndy www.texasdogs.com[1] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Ma= ybe it is time From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx> Date: Wed,= August 05, 2009 2:18 pm To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I know as mu= ch about the WDS and Schutzhund trials as I do about Agility trials, bu= t after reading this thread, I got to thinking... (I know, dangerous) IF we had a WORLD CLASS AGility team, or a WORLD CLASS OBedience team= or (do they have this?) Herding team, wouldn't we, the GSDCA want to do everything we could to sponsor them. I read all the time about Ag= ility Teams going across the nation, then overseas to compete. There ar= e probably other venues that do that, too. But that led to my ne= xt thought. AKC now has recognized the Working trials, we've been showc= asing them at the National. Isn't it time that the WDA simply merged in= to GSDCA? I believe, and could be wrong, that the reason that they are = separate is because AKC would NOT recognize their sport. Or is it becau= se AKC isn't recognized in the World Union? (so confusing:-) And= again, not knowing anything about WDA, it seems to me that there has b= een rumbling for years about lack of disclosure about memberships and f= inancial accountings. That can happen.... we (GSDCA) are still working = on our financial audits, I believe. Back to what I know about:-)= Stormy On Aug 5, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx= wrote: > > >I know to have WDS trials they need the GSD= CA as they are not >recognized >by AKC. The same as only loc= al schutzhund clubs....they join in >with a >regional specia= lty club to have recognized trials. >Molly > >=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 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 permi= ssion of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RE= SERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION= OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT TH= E EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS = EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITI= ON WILL BEPROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Mana= gement at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.= org[2] NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnation= al.blogspot.com/[3] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --- Links --- 1 3D"http://www.texasdogs.com"; 2 3D"http://s= 3 3D"http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/"; ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================