Well, I have to stick up for Sheri. I too emailed something to the list about this person. But somehow it didn't get thru. I did something wrong and it was sent back to me. This woman lives in Colorado, (where Sheri and I both live) and I had never seen her entered in a show. I went to her web page, http://adelhaus.homestead.com/About_Us.html where it says "We believe in the FCI and SV standards" and thought she must have the wrong list. It is an easy to do if you confuse AKC showing and Showing AKC reg. dogs. Nothing against German Dogs. I have owned, bred and loved some German Dogs. Been to SV style conformation shows, seminars by German Judges, Sch trials, ring sport events, etc too. Nancie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: PARAVELLI@xxxxxxx<mailto:PARAVELLI@xxxxxxx> > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 3:00 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: This is gonna get me in Trouble > > > Boy, I know I'm going to stir things up with this post but here goes: > After I read this application my first thought was "why is this person > interested in joining the showlist?" Its pretty obvious by their biography they > aren't into the AKC/CKC style of dogs and showing. There are members on this > list with German line dogs who are interested in showing in the AKC venue and do > so, thats fine. But, it sure looks like this person is actively involved with > the SV style of showing, not a member of the GSDCA, but USA, SV, WDA (which I > know is a part of the parent club). Its easy to say yes to all of the > stipulations required to join, then once in try to promote their personal > preferences. I didn't join this list to wade through all of the warring e-mails on the > German vs American line threads, but to talk about the style of showing I > prefer... AKC. I am one of the founding members of this list, coming over from > the first list created that fell apart from bickering. I have been in Colorado, > ACTIVELY showing and involved with the specialty shows our club (Rocky > Mountain GSDC) has put on every year since I joined in 1990, including show chair > several times. Not once have I seen this person (kennel) show in our shows or > in the all breed shows that I have attended. They state that they have been > involved in local, regional, national and soon to be world shows, but I don't > think it is the AKC style. I see many applications from people with their first > German Shepherd, that want to learn more about the breed and maybe even show > their dog, and that is wonderful, I hope they enjoy the list and get bit by > that great bug called "showing". But I just don't understand why someone who has > chosen to show the SV style of dog, with strictly German/Import lines wants > to join our list. Its really not being narrow minded or prejudiced, because > there are a bunch of lists on the internet that consist of members involved with > exactly that style of showing, along with working lists, obedience lists, even > people who love their pets and aren't interested in showing. People, this > list is about breeding and showing in the AKC/CKC venue. Period. Sorry guys, > this is how I feel... join the list that has your best interest at heart, > whatever that may be. I'm on the one that is mine. > > Sheri Chambers > Paravel German Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================