Exactly Right Christine !!! Open the door and be prepared for what comes next !! The survey even asked questions about a mixed breed registry............... I guarantee this is a preface for registering the mix breeds that people are making a huge profit from. I have said it several times but look at labradoodles (thats the one i am most familiar with so i keep using it). They are softening the blow by gently introducing mixed breeds in performance.........................I can wager in 10 years or so we will be side by side with mutt breeding.............................. I am keeping this email to look back on,,,,,,when everyone said noooooo they can't be procreating..............they are just altered and can have a good time at the shows. Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ELG440@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: They have the gold > Evan..the AKC may not audit our check books..but they audit our record > keeping and make sure that we are doing as we should.If not..they don't > hesitate to levee fines or suspensions..no excuses they expect to be > allowed to drop in an inspect you at their whim, no preparation > allowed.They expect us to be accountable and manage our breeding programs > to their specifications. the Red Cross also a non-profit, recently had to > be accountable for funds that were allegedly misappropriated..so why not > the AKC? When an organization keeps upping fees..keeps looking for rather > unorthodox ways to raise funds, peddles credit cards..sells > insurance..something is not quite right. Again...look at the > leadership..or > lack of it..too many making too much and not doing much. some may think > that allowing mutts to compete in performance is a great endeavor and > "progressive"..yes the mixes might have to be altered..but what is next? > Perhaps registering litters of mixes who are spawned from accidental > breedings..to collect fees so the offspring can participate in performance > events?.that way you not only collect entry fees...but litter fees. > Perhaps > the AKC can register them as "American hybrids"..next we will allow them > to be shown in the Misc. classes at shows..or better yet have their own > class. You think this is far fetched? Ten years ago..if someone told you > that down the road, the AKC was entertaining the idea of incorporating > mixes at any level you would have thought them nuts.I can easily see this > as a sign of future things to come. Christine > > hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Steve and Christine Grainger > WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.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 ============================================================================