They cannot register a litter online w/o your 'conformation'. When you 'confirm' your stud ownership they ask you for the issue date on your AKC papers. With out this date you cannot confirm a litter. Which means your litter application is on hold until you confirm . Also there is a statement saying that by confirming and doing it online it is the same as a signature in court, or something to that effect. Linda DeLarso Narvon, Pa. Jolin Shepherds www.vonhornbergerjolinshepherds.com UPDATED 6/13/05 -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peggy Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 10:46 PM To: showgsd-l Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] change of subject....stud dogs, etc. I have a question for the owners of stud dogs on this list. Do you know that the AKC will register a litter by your stud dog without your signature, if the owner of the bitch submits a litter registration application? Apparently, they won't even ASK for your signature as owner of the sire if the application is submitted on line.... Did you realize that no matter what your argument is to the registration of the litter, unless you have a written contract describing the terms that must be met before the litter is registered AND that contract is upheld in a court of law, AKC will STILL register the litter? What this means is that if Joe Blow drops his bitch into a run with your Champion (ROM?) stud dog in your absence, and he breeds the bitch and she whelps a litter, Joe Blow can register that litter without your permission, or even without your knowledge. Isn't that great news? So much for how concerned AKC is with hobby breeders, huh? I think somebody needs to apply some strong PAWS to the AKC...or boots, maybe. And OH, if you doubt this, read the rulebook...Chapter 3, section 6............. Peggy ======================================================================== ==== POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ======================================================================== ==== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================