If you go to gsdca.org , then click on About the GSDCA, then from the drop down menu click on Purpose IT lists the reasons the club was founded back in 1913 and no where does it mention that it was formed for conformation dogs. Those who care will go look Carol Moore In a message dated 7/23/2010 11:40:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes: This brought to mind a lister comment (can't remember who, sorry) the other day. Is it true that the GSDCA was formed for the Conformation Dogs? When I first joined, it was because I thought I was going to be going in to obedience with a GSD and joining the club was the right thing to do to learn about the total GSD. (She turned out conformation/obedience LOL) But if the GSD is the Total Dog and the Club was formed when schutzhund work was part of, rather than separated from, the work, didn't that entail tracking, obedience, herding, the works? It sort of boggled my mind as I've been thinking about that comment the last few days. I know AKC stopped the bite work, but shouldn't the emphasis be more spread than just the conformation aspect? Just asking. STormy On Jul 23, 2010, at 8:32 AM, Ruth Scheubler wrote: > I was actually thinking about the experience required to understand > what the > needs and wants of members who do not just concentrate on > conformation showing > are and how they could be better represented within the management > of the club. > In order to be a healthy club we have to take the entire membership > into > consideration. > I just wondered what the experience level on the board was. > > Ruth > > > ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================