You aren't the only one. Ringside mentoring is supposed to replace InRing Observations. IROs were abused.......as this will be, too. None of it makes judging any better, because the people who want to learn don't need rules telling them how to do it...all these rules and requirements do is give people a chance to cross their t's and dot their i's, and check off the boxes...they really aren't required to learn anything. And, if we are going to take the position that only someone with a lifetime in the breed is qualified to judge it, there's not much point in any of it, is there? Peggy Ginger Cleary wrote: >Sometimes I wonder about AKC..... LOL! > >So how does all this 'mentoring' requirement jive with the fact that as of >January they will no longer allow observer judges in the ring? > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================