I do not see any problem with mixed breed dogs being able to participate in obedience and performance events. Some people just want to have fun with their dog. Amy Greenhut Justrock German Shepherds Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises &  Tortoise Rescue Behold The Turtle,  He Makes Progress Only When He Sticks His Neck Out A Quote By James B. Conant ----- Original Message ----- From: all4moriah@xxxxxxx To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:23:07 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Mutts Am I the only one that has a problem with AKC opening up it's  registry to Mutts.  Now that have decided to allow them to show at all AKC  Obedience and performance events. They will compete with the purebred's and  receive the same title.  Our club it considering not putting on Obedience trials at all  anymore.  The first page, first sentence  of the AKC Complete dog  book. Reads The American Kennel Club is a not for profit  organization devoted to the advancement of  PUREBRED dogs.  It has taken me 5 years to get up qualifying to judge 20  breeds. Now I wonder if it is worth going any further.  This sickens my heart. How does that separate us from the  American Pet registry, that most puppy mills use?  I could understand . the money issue.  I could even live  with the AKC forming a side registry for mutts and Allowing them to compete at  the stand alone Obedience trials and performance events In a class set for them.  But not receiving the same titles as our purebred's. How does that make them  want to go out and buy a pure bred dog the next time?  Judi Bendt   ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================