Sorry, didn't mean to put a tone to it, was just using caps as an empahsis wasn't intended as shouting. Sorry, I guess I didn't say it clearly - A judge should NOT be allowed to consider a letter of explanation for a fault or DQ unless the standard or AKC rules are changed to allow reasonable explanations. Gayle & the Hooligans! Ringer-Honey-Kelly-Mac-Slider-Bruiser Waiting at the Bridge: Andy-Abbey-Tasha-Tex-Echo-Yukon-JR-Too-Niki-Bo -- MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx wrote: I'm insinuating no such thing. Perhaps I read the tone of your post wrong. I took the way you asked the question in such a context as "The judge shouldn't be able to accept a piece of paper stating ____ had _____ at such and such a time" In other words, I thought you were stating the question the way your response reads below. I could have been wrong. In a message dated 12/7/2005 12:59:37 PM Central Standard Time, arycrest@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: So are you saying that unless it specifically states in the breed standard or AKC rules that a judge is NOT ALLOWED TO ACCEPT AN EXPLANATION OF FAULTS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS - Jackie Marcato Shepherds Where it's about function, not flash ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================