In a message dated 1/23/2005 5:20:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, utter227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I don't think this thread was supposed to develop into a "against/for AKC. I didn't think it was. After all, if you don't want to use the AKC, you can always............... well, I guess you do have to use the AKC. It is amazing that they do as well as they do. The volume of paperwork they handle is amazing. There are other registries but nothing that registers, holds the shows, organizes the degree of support of the breed, and has the prestige of the AKC. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================