In a message dated 10/23/2007 12:28:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Rikers123 writes: Amateur is someone who does not show for profit. Who knows, it just may be my old ass out there next year. Ok so by using the words not for profit, you cheat the actual meaning of AMATEUR???? What about stud fee's given in exchange or how is no money exchanged to be proved by someone just saying so???? Or do you have to provide bank records? LOL I dont believe a bit of it SORRY, I still feel it is WRONG & hurting those that ARE really AMATEURS. Juniors dont show for profit either BUT if they do accept gifts & are found out, of any kind then they arent able to be Jr's. Maybe it would have "LOOKED" better or more appropriate "IF" Melissa or her son would have shown the dog themselves @ BOTH the Fut/Mat and the National instead of an EXPERIENCED HANDLER it would LOOK as if something WRONG was done. JMHO. Patrick & Lorrie Patricelli Sturdevant Shepherds ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================