I'm not a board member but I think I can answer the question. I believe the board voted in July to send a change to the standard to the AKC for approval. That was a very short time-frame for the AKC to give permission for this to go on this year's ballot. So my guess is that AKC did not give permission to the change yet and if they do give permission it will probably be included next year on the ballot. This change being proposed would eliminate the disqualification requirement for the GSDCA performance victor/victrix awards. It would not affect the disqualification of whites as it is now in the standard. Tish In a message dated 9/6/2013 7:56:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: When did this no longer be a vote to change the DQ of the White shepherd? Can a board member tell me when this changed? I never heard of this new stuff about the ILP or the PAL, which I guess are the same thing. I understood we were only being asked to change the DQ on the whites. I am so confused. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 9/6/13 4:53:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, TISHW@xxxxxxx writes: The vote on the DQ of a white shepherd is a vote to change the standard. This is not a vote to change the standard. It is a vote to change the eligibility requirements of the top performance awards the GSDCA gives out at the National. If someone has a dog that resembles a GSD but has no registration papers on it, the AKC has given them an ILP number based on the resemblance (used to be determined by a photo) so that the dog may be shown in performance activities. It is not an "AKC registered" GSD. ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================