In my opinion the policy should be changed. The breeder of said dog or bitch should be a member of the GSDCA. Period. If the breeder is a member, the dog or bitch should get the award no matter where it resides, even if it resides with non-members. Penalizing the breeder and the dog for where the dog resides, does a diservice to both and does not capture the essence of what the award should be about. Trying to strong arm others into joining the GSDCA by not giving the award to those who deserve it only results in more people quitting, not more people joining. Who wants to either join or maintain membership in an organization that fails to recognize flawed policy that penalizes its members? ----- Original Message ----- From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx To: pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:40:02 -0000 (UTC) Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Question for the PC re: those who are not re-newing the... Page 53 P&P ROM Plaques, Awards and Stipulations for GSDCA non members our current policy requires all recipients of GSDCA awards be a member of the GSDCA, including but not limited to ROM AOE, Dual Title Awards and any pins or certificates of achievement. Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for everything German Shepherd and then some! _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) Skater's Blog In a message dated 8/25/2010 7:53:45 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: So, if a non-member's dog goes Select at the National, is the Rosette withheld and the dog not listed in the Review with the other Select winners, and can that non-member use the GSDCA "title" Select in their advertising and on the dog's pedigree? I have never seen a list of Select winners where there was a place missing. If the GV's owner(s) are not GSDCA members, do they just say BOB or BOS, but not GV or GVx? Do they still get the Von Stephanitz trophy? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================