I recall a similar discussion we had at an obedience club I used to belong to many years ago regarding mutts and should AKC allow them to compete in obedience (this was back in the 80's). The consensus was that if AKC ever opened the door to mutts, allowing them to compete, it would encourage people to start breeding SUPER DOGS strictly for performance competiton - like maybe a Border Collie/Aussie mix, etc. I always felt this was a valid reason not to encourage AKC to allow mutts to compete in the performance rings. I wonder if this prediction will now become a reality? I wonder if one day we'll see that not only have the purebred dogs, but also the pound puppies, have disappeared from the performance rings being replaced by SUPER DOG mixed breeds bred specificially for competition. Only time will tell. Gayle & the Hooligans! http://www.picturetrail.com/arycrest - Link to The Hooligans Albums ____________________________________________________________ Nutrition Improve your career health. Click now to study nutrition! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/c?cp=AvbyMoZpVW78AiFfCP_mAAAAJ1GelRymJ9x4HjViBUg-o6cOAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASQwAAAAA=ÿÿ; ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================