Question: If the GSDCA only has maybe 2200 to 2500 members (from what I am told) then how did the show line breeders make the German Shepherd #2 in registrations? Joan F. Fox website: http://www.campaignersgsds.com 17500 Haskins Rd. Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 Cell: 440-759-4119 >________________________________ > From: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx> >To: vicki.roye@xxxxxxxxx; TISHW@xxxxxxx >Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx >Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:01 PM >Subject: What would motivate you? > > >In a message dated 2/29/12 6:22:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, vicki.roye@xxxxxxxxx writes: > >And Tish is 100% right. The vast majority of GSDs that are registered are the >product of backyard breeders, hobby breeders, etc. Only a small % of them, >relatively speaking, come from >>GSDCA members, WDA members, UScA members, etc. >> > >I don't accept a premise that easily. I would think that most of the litters being born are from people that have no interest in registration. They just want to breed Queen to Duke and show the kids the puppies. I think those who register have at least a passing interest in the AKC, and probably are the more serious breeders. > >Again, I have nothing to base that on, other than common sense. Many of the puppy buyers I see have to be urged to register their dogs. They have no interest in paying more money to let the AKC know who they are. > >I would think most backyard breeder, or hobby breeders would see no reason to register their dogs. > >Evan Ginsburg >Asgard German Shepherds >http://www.asgardgsd.com/ >Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================