The Purina Points Program "PPCP" Have you registered with the Purina Pro Club? If you feed Purina, you need to join up, if you don't support 5 or 6 dogs, and feed Purina, please save those circles and send them to us, so that we can submit them for this program for the GSDCA. You will only be helping the breed we all love! Through this program, that is available to all AKC recognized breeds, not only do the breeders/owners benefit, but Purina awards the GSDCA 10% of the value of the weight circles submitted by German Shepherd Dog breeders/owners who have declared GSDCA affiliation. Half of this money goes directly to the Canine Health Foundation Donor Advised Fund for research as directed by the GSDCA. AKC matches these funds up to $1 per dollar donated. In 2005, $13, 207.23 was donated directly to CHF. Up to $13,207.23 was matched by AKC. The GSDCA received $13,207.23. A total of up to $39,621.69 was generated from the Purina Parent Club Partnership by GSD breeders/owners who fed Purina foods and submitted weight circles. The money contributed through the PPCP is in addition to the points each individual Pro Club member receives. Laura Gilbert _PurinaAlliance@xxxxxxxx (mailto:PurinaAlliance@xxxxxxx) 2448 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 757-421-7854 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 ============================================================================