there are too many similar stories to Lee's.....several years ago, and I already said this on the list, I talked a friend out of conformation shows in-general and German Shepherd conformation shows in specific...and not because I don't enjoy dogs show, because I do....but there is too much BS among many of the people involved in this sport...Ed Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx To: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx, sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 10:57:48 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: caring I was a member for over 30 years. Always worked very hard in my specialty  Regional club, held every office there was to hold, Show Chairman for 25  years. Purchased a 21 month old dog from a breeder. Had the dog x-rayed by two  different Vets within 24 hours after he arrived, both said he was  dysplastic and put it in writing. I returned the dog to the breeder within the  contract time I had to return the dog. He would not refund the money nor replace  the dog. He was a signer of the Breeders code. I filed a complaint with the  breeders code chairperson and with the ethics committee chairperson. NOTHING WAS  EVER DONE TO HIM. He was still a member of the PC when  he committed died.  I Never got anything from him so I can easily  say that even though I was there all those years for  the PC when I needed  them they did nothing for me.  Even after all that I still continued to do  all my work in the regional club but it comes a time in life when one has  enough. Of course then when you do you become a low life because all of sudden  you are not a member any longer. Give another reason why I don't care to be a  member. It is the mentality of a lot of members. I am not even going to get into  how I was treated when I judged the Nationals. That is a whole other story and  not a good one. Lee Brown Too far from the womb and too  close to the tomb to care about what anyone thinks of me  In a message dated 3/14/2011 11:52:41 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes: Actually  I think Lee was or still is on the board of several clubs....a  good  deal of his "off" time for many years was planning and putting on dog  shows  in between judging assignments. And of course you  Sally.....your constant and generous support of rescue  dogs and  clubs that support rescue has never gone unnoticed. Neither belong to  the club for very specific reasons, but have never  stopped their  concern or giving to this breed. Since we all live in glass houses a  good deal of the time.........you know  how that  goes... Molly In a message dated 3/14/2011 5:51:34 A.M.  Central Daylight Time,  sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx writes: There  are many many people  who are part of the big picture and care  very much about the German Shepherd dog  and don't belong long  the  club .  Lee Brown is one of them .  He has given 110 %  over the  years for his local speciality and local allbreed club  etc Too bad more  people don't recognize that fact. may be then so  many would have not left  the  club ============================================================================ 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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