In a message dated 8/12/2012 3:11:55 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Adorhergsd@xxxxxxx writes: carol please explain to me about the amateur fut.the way it is said if you did not handle a dog for pay the year before it means that you can show your dog in the am,fut.mat.so if I did not got paid the last two years any handling fee it means I can show in the am,fut.or do I misunderstand it.the rules never was very clear before The first year, you could only show in one or the other. The next year, Nancy changed that to could show in both, because there were no red book points available for the amateur. In 2007 the board amended who could show in the amateur to: * Juniors as defined by AKC will be allowed to handle in the Amateur, regardless of those residing in the same household with a handler * An individual who trains & conditions dogs for others who is NOT a PRofess Handler, nor has ever been a Professions Handler may enter in the amateur IF they are the Breeder of Record of dog shown. * A retired professional handler my enter in the amateur if they have not received compensation for handling for one full year preceding the Amateur date and if they are the breeder of the dog shown. AKC judges many not show in the amateur The only change I made was 1. To raise the entry fee to $28.00 so it was the same as the regular. (didn't want people entering to avoid paying a higher fee if they did not intend to show their dog until its maturity) 2. Since they were paying the same entry fee, the board approved they should get the same awards. Carol Moore ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================