Some years ago, when I was getting ready to apply to judge Border Collies, I attended the BC National at Purina Farms. During the JE presentation, the presenters fought among themselves about what was correct type. Finally, an prospective judge stood up and informed them that they had best settle on "type" and soon, or the AKC judges would do it for them.....and that is what has happened. Kay -Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus -Home of Bedkar German Shepherds -bedkar@xxxxx -Visit our Website: www.bedkargsd.com > From: spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The Belgian Herding Breed(s) > Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:12:47 -0500 > > Let's reclarify this - AKC doesn't ruin breeds. People ruin breeds, but it is > because of what happens at AKC dog shows that breeds change - good or bad. > > Jessica MacMillan > Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com) > & The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC) > Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================