Well we all do it... and now I've done it... As it says ... PVT. Oh well... not so pvt anymore. -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kathaleen Strong Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11:58 AM To: pruett@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] PVT the professional handler is most accountable, IMO... Laurie: I think that's the part that makes me as an exhibitor at that particular show the most irritated. I don't understand the kind of narcissism that is involved to flout the rules in this manner -- this wasn't a secret -- rumors had been floating for weeks about that show that this would happen, that the judge had been raked over the coals because the handler would not being able to show to him. Well I'm sorry -- the 8 days they are talking about happened in January, and the entries for the futurity closed in March. It wasn't a secret that Mr. Root was judging this Futurity in May 2007, since we all knew in July of 2006 who was judging where. So, unless the owners of the dogs went totally against what their handler said about where they were going to show their dogs (possible, but somehow I don't think so), this wasn't an accident -- I personally couldn't believe he walked into the ring and I further couldn't believe that the judge didn't excuse him from the ring. Now this incident in California and Paul in the hospital -- The GSDCA needs to make examples of people or there will be problems with the AKC. I've heard via the grapevine that the AKC is on the hunt(e) for a reason to slap the GSDCA with a no national -- they've been getting too many complaints about the GSDCA and how they mishandle things. Thanks for your post. Kathaleen ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================