In a message dated 8/13/2010 9:26:54 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes: I still feel we need to cut the board to 9 directors...1 elected from each futurity region. At a time when we need to save on costs, and are screaming for accountability, I think one rep who speaks for your specific regional issues would be a good thing. Then regional councils with that board member and a rep from each club would be workable and a benefit to all. What are regional issues. Many of the California litters are from East coast dogs. Many of the bitches producing in the mid-west are from the West coast. Most breedings done with shipped sperm. So, how can there be regional issues? We should elect the best we can to the board from wherever they live. It isn't like congress where our elected officials work all year to get pork for their own region. We don't have regional issues in the breed, we have one standard for the entire country. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================