Any AKC registered dog will win BOB at any AKC show - including the National. GV will also be awarded to that dog if they are PC member Since ILP/PAL dogs cannot compete in conformation, this point is mute However, ILP/PAL can presently compete for our top Performance awards. Both Jimmy and I argued this point in January 2012. Whoever at the AKC reviews the photos, may not know our breed standard. Or in the photos they may appear to be a GSD, but you cannot know. Funny story. Several years back, my friends MASKLESS Akita got away from her handler. We scoured the local "Shelters" looking for her. Weeks passed and we kept going back to the shelters. Finally we asked to walk through one shelter, and see what was there. We found Happy, a solid red AKITA, and she was listed as a PURebRED GSD. We learned that most people consider anything large with pricked ears a GSD or GSD mix. The people at AKC looking a photos are not 3 judges, but 3 staff members. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================