For the record Uni ted Schutzhund Clubs of America started as Schutzhund USA and were an ALL BREED organization. They changed the name and membership requirements and BECAME a GSD specific club in an attempt to oust the GSDCA from the WUSV.  Just ask the Rottie, and Mal people who were once members...................... This is an organization bent on the destruction of the GSDCA and have been from the start.  As a side note and with the above in mind. The president of the USA club sent an e-mail to their entire membership several months ago accusing the then president of the WDA of deceit when he cut off private negotiations with the USA to merge the USA and WDA and take over the seat in the WUSV - sending the GSDC on its merry way out of the WUSV. In his letter to their membership, the president of the USA club stated that USA had even passed by-laws changes and made  bookkeeping changes in order to make the merger easier. Then the negotiations ended when AKC gave the GSDCA the final say-so in which organization they would honor for schutzhund titles on GSDs in this country - and the GSDCA supported WDA.   Because of this break and failure for the merger to move forward, USA passed by-laws changes specifically stating that USA members could not be members of the GSDCA, WDA, or other 'competing' organizations which can be extrapolated to include registration with the AKC [since USA requires SV or USA registration of all dogs - they maintain their own registration stud books].  USA will NOT ALLOW AKC or WDA scorebooks at their trial OR WDA, GSDCA members to compete in any UScA event - requiring exclusive membership/registration with their group or other foreign registry.  And another thing, since the GSDCA is the member of the WUSV, the GSDCA holds the reins on foreign judges coming to the States to judge both performance and German style conformation shows, SV hip and elbow ratings, Kohr reports, etc. The WDA has always acted under the GSDCA umbrella and was formed specifically for schutzhund competition.  Under Danny's leadership the WDA made moves to usurp these 'RIGHTS' from the GSDCA. GSDCA and t he SV has refused. The WDA Board also voted to change long standing requirements to allow USA scorebooks into WDA trials and conformation shows [AFTER USA officially banned WDA members from their events].  Who was working in the best interest of the GSDCA-WDA????? You decide...............         Suzanne www.tsalishepherds.com Home of BIS/MBISS Ch Yancy HT PT RE CD TC CGC BH, USISB CAC Int Ch Helios IPO3 AD HIC CGC CHIC, Ch Flair, AKC/Int Ch Jezzy, Gilli RN CHIC [mjr ptd], Anna TC, and the Wreckin' Crew!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Short" <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, July 4, 2010 12:10:21 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Who will remain standing? For the record, it is not Schutzhund USA, it is United Schutzhund Clubs of America.  USA is it's abbreviation.  And it actually IS for the German Shepherd Dog, but Schutzhund itself is an all breed sport.  Any breed of dog, mixed or pure, may compete ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================