In a message dated 2/3/07 10:26:41 AM, Stormy435 writes: > AT THE very least, a prospective member should join and be accepted by a > local club with membership requirements. Whether it be a performance club, > and > All Breed Club or a Regional Specialty club. I would have not joined if > very restrictive measures were in place at the time I did join. > > But I belonged to an obedience club that required 2 endorsors, 2 attended > meetings, a published announcement of intention, and a written promise to > assist at 2 club activities. > > And I then joined a regional GSD club. There were barely any requirements. > Just assist at ONE club activity and 2 endorsors. > > Then an AB Club. 2 endorsors, 2 attended meetings and a signature > signifying adherence to a code of ethics. > > > Many clubs afterwards, but anybody that is involved with dogs, could have > joined any of those clubs with the minimum of effort and withthe added > restriction of having 2 people from a joined club for endorsors to GSDCA, at > least > you would have some control. > > And of course, no wholesalers or trafficking in dogs. I'll keep thinking > > Stormy > "You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result." Mahatma Gandhi Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return UPDATED 2/11/06....CHECK IT OUT!!!! www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================