Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The not for profit statement has always puzzled me. Living in Canada, my national registery is the CKC, not for profit. =0D =0D In thinking about this mutt question... If AKC is doing it as a way to increase profits, and if it doesn't workout.... another way would be to change how they register pure bred dogs. They could introduce the CKC wa= y.. (I don't think you are going to like it), by making the Breeder responsib= le for 1) litter registrations, 2) Identifications prior to leaving their property with tattoo or microchips and, 3) pay for transfer of ownership = and 4) pay for individual puppy or dog registration within 6 months of the s= ale Believe me.. It costs Canadian Breeders plenty. The only little advantage we might get comes by paying for 1) club annual membership with CKC ($50), and 2) getting those registrations submitted within CKC's set time frame for a 20% discount. Well, there's always hope....=0D =0D And, if I'm not mistaken, CKC is also inviting non-purebreds into their events.=0D =0D Kate=0D =0D =EF=BB=BF =EF=BB=BF =EF=BB=BF =0D Kate Syssoloff 1-604-826-9619=0D www.rockannand.com=0D http://members.shaw.ca/rockannand=0D Dedicated to the Preservation and Promotion of the German Shepherd Dog=0D =20 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================