The GSDCA can revise or add to the present by-laws. The process is for the Board to vote on the changes/additions, then it is put to the membership for approval. Once approved by the membership, it is then sent to the AKC, with the statistics of the election included. where the final decision or approval is made. This process takes about 6 months or a year depending when the board approves it and when it gets sent to the membership. The Board tries to send it with the normal yearly ballots to save money so the membership vote would be next October and final approval by the AKC ???? time. Not an easy or quick thing which is good so that it will discourage any rash changes. D.D. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Harrington" <whereis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:33 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Very Important--please read > Can't the GSDCA revise its by-laws, membership standards to exclude any > individual whose livlihood is derived from the mass > production/distribution/wholesaling of puppies/dogs? If membership is > denied to any individual based on the business in which they are engaged, > shouldn't it be denied to any one who is involved in the same type of > business? > > Valerie Harrington > whereis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx> > > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: 10/5/2006 9:13:11 AM > > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Very Important--please read > > > Applications were taken online > > and the two signatures requirement was dropped.. Now we accept everyone > > without question ,as long as we get their money,no questions asked We've > become as > > bad as the AKC--it's just the money and the numbers. Heaven forbid ,if > we > > dare to protest, we now have to send a copy of the complaint to the > applicant > > BEFORE there is even a hearing held. > > So I'm afraid unless Dania gets many letters,written on regular > > stationery,and signed.and the BOARD( _board@xxxxxxxxxx > (mailto:board@xxxxxxxxx) ) get > > hundreds of complaints via email. Nothing will happen and ANDREW HUNTE > will be > > welcomed into our club. I'm ashamed of what little power the members > have > > on this. Helen Miller Fisher > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================