So then Ed, Why did you give up your membership? You have many good ideas. Because the board doesn't listen to you......You gave up? I, as only one member, almost never agree with you does not make me stop listening to your thoughts. Just like our US National elections, the same people win. It is a NAME thing. If you want it to change, then you have to be a part of making it so. The only way to make that happen is to be a member of the voting membership. -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 11:59 AM To: cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: a question to the board/membership my question is who decides what a "decision of magnitude" is?.......the board ( elected by the members) is not there to made ED HILL happy!...several boards have made decisions that I have NOT agreed with......we ( you) have about 4 choices....1. let the board do their job 2. don't like the job they did, vote them out 3. get rid of the board and vote on everything and pray Canadians members get their ballots 4. quit the club........we all, ( well not me)....all CLUB members have every right to be upset at any or all decisions the board makes.....but this cry of saying every two minutes that we ( you) should have had a vote,,...where does it end...nothing will ever get done.......this is a nothing argument compared to some really big things that are much more important than the qualifications for an Obedience GV, most of whom no one can name and even fewer can remember ...oey vay....Ed Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 11:21:54 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: a question to the board/membership Zoe writes:  "This is a Club award - and the club can make whatever requirements it wants.  It is not a standard change, and the Club can decide NOT to use the standard to create requirements for the award whenever it deems it appropriate. " Therein lies the problem...  The *BOARD* is who decided not to use the Standard to create requirements for the award, not the CLUB!!!  I'm sure the comeback will be, "The Board represents the Club." Well, when a decision of this magnitude is being considered, I feel it should be voted on by the members of the Club.  Not just Board members. PaulETTE McGuirt, GSDCA Member Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doc Zoe" <wynsum@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 12:56 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] a question to the board/membership On 9 Feb 2012, at 12:48, Carolyn Martello wrote: AND........even if it were meant to be whites only.........no one who adheres to the Standard should have the authority to choose to pick and choose WHICH disqualifying fault does not matter?? <reply> This is a Club award - and the club can make whatever requirements it wants.  It is not a standard change, and the Club can decide NOT to use the standard to create requirements for the award whenever it deems it appropriate.  If the standard was being used, then any altered dog would not be elligible for these awards. Two whites qualified for Obedience Victress.  They were denied the award.  Whites rarely come to the National to compete in Performance because of this - and they are CLUB members. Color of an animal is irrelevant in Performance.  It is relevant in Conformation. By the standards set, an ILP/PAL dog can get this award - and they might not even be purebreds!  ============================================================================ 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. 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