I knew the Temp Test Motion was going to draw lots of comments and I guess I had hoped that everyone would have an opinion. You must however send those opinions to Board@xxxxxxxxx and it would be a really be great if you were a member of the GSDCA. You of course can also send the comments to Helen, me or anyone you want but I woiuld still suggest sending them to the whole Board. Now about the motion. The Board did get into a very lengthy discussion about how the test - wait a minute it is now supposed to be called an Evaluation - is being done. Very different method used by most All Breeds, some Specialty judges and then there are some who just don't want to do it. It was a good discussion. Then on Sunday morning a motion hit the floor to "suspend the temperament test". The motion did not go into a great deal of detail and I do believe it was intended to start this discussion and maybe even to make sure the evaluation was being performed in only one way. The motion was postoned (which was a positive action) and your Board will be having a work session on Friday, April 22, 2005 in Utah to fully discuss the evaluation. The GSDCA Temperament Committee and our AKC Delegsate will attend the work session. Your comments are welcomed and encouraged, send them to Board@xxxxxxxxx Thanks, Lew ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================