Time to wake up, grab a pen or use your computer and write AKC, tell them you are a dog fancier and that you oppose PAWS and urge them to join you. Send your letter to AKC in New York, address it to the AKC President, send an email to communications@xxxxxxx and also to doglaw@xxxxxxxx Ask them to forward your email to the Ron Menaker,Chairman, American Kennel Club, to Dennis Sprung , American Kennel Club President, and to the AKC Secretary Jim Crowley. Snail Mail address is 260 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Phone is 212 696-8200 or send a Fax 212 696-8252 IT'S TIME TO BE HEARD! Sorry Lew...I had to emphasize your last statement before your letter because it's so important. For whatever reason, some members of the AKC Board believe PAWS is not so bad. Any FEDERAL intrusion into the sport of dogs is unacceptable because this is a STATES RIGHTS ISSUE. I would urge writers, faxers, and emailers to concentrate on this particular point. If the good Senator Santorum understood or cared to understand the blight the ARista's are proposing...he would not have resurrected the Puppy Protection Act into his current Puppy Animal Welfare Statute. We defeated the PPA 3 years ago and I know I offered to educate Senator Santorum on AR desires and ends. I am sure 1000's upon 1000's did the same thing. The AKC on da udder hand...already know the down side of an AR Revolution. Now we must convince them that any AR success with AKC approval would be disastrous. Keep your letters, faxes, and emails short and to the point. Let them know you are against the AKC position and want it changed. Follow up email with faxes, and faxes with hard copies sent via snail mail. Give Hell Guyz... Paul ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================