Well, after receiving something like 30 posts from different members (some in high office, LOL), I have sent my two long-ish posts from last night to the entire Board. I had planned to write something more polite, less "in your face" as the posts I sent last night, but I was advised not to do that. Perhaps a little "plain speaking" is what it will take to do the trick, I don't know. However...I now urge you all who have shared your agreement with me and your own comments to send them to the Board. The email address is board@xxxxxxxxx I can tell you that a little birdie told me the count for the NIS right now is 8 for and 9 against...so get busy, list members...it may not be the "done deal" we've heard it is. If you believe as I do, that this publication is meant to instruct newcomers and would-be judges about the breed, then I seriously hope you are opposed to it...and if that's the case, PLEASE, send your opposition to the Board. Acknowledge the Committee's hard work, but we must get the Board to recognize that this "educational tool" is not what is wanted. Peggy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================