In a message dated 4/10/07 6:55:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, EJDegen@xxxxxxx writes: ANY AMATEUR HANDLER should be able to compete...someone who has not accepted payment/gifts in exchange for handling. If I ever stop losing weight, I plan to show in the next amateur futurity. I not only have not accepted money, I have paid to be able to take in some of my dogs. Tedi keeps a running total, and deducts medical bills, bandages, and other costs of my handling. She also deducts for retraining of the dogs, to get them back in shape to be properly shown by a professional. My total is now $56,760.00 and continuing. That is what I owe for handling my own dogs. 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 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================