In a message dated 4/19/2010 1:49:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, showgsd@xxxxxxx writes: Some where in my mind I thought AKC had decided to break the 12-18 puppy class in two - ie 12-15 and 15-18 mos. and I thought it was going into effect in May. Did I imagine this or is it really happening? In looking over some of the upcoming premium lists, I do not see a listing for these two class....still just shows 12-18. If this is going into effect, is it up to the clubs to decide if they want to split the class? Tried to find into on the AKC website but could not find anything although I admit I find the AKC website not particularly user friendly. TIA Kay Springer Right, Kay. From the Sept 09 Delegates Minutes. But I have not noticed it offered in All Breed shows...but maybe it is too early. The first vote was on the proposed amendment to Chapter 3, Section 5, of Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Dog Show Classifications. The proposed amendment was submitted by the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. This amendment would permit the further division of the 12 to 18 month class at the option of the individual club. The Board recommended its approval. The Delegates voted with a two thirds affirmative vote so that the amendment was adopted, effective July 1, 2010. viv ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================