Kris, The "4 month rule" was established by AKC. It means that a handler cannot show dogs under a judge that he has handled for unless 4 months has passed since that handler showed the judges' dogs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Kudel" <vomkristallaugen@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <mlward@xxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 3:11 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: handlers fut/mat judges ===================== From: almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 2007/03/21 Wed PM 01:43:15 CDT To: mlward@xxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: handlers fut/mat judges there is a 4 month rule and i believe it applies at the futurity also................... a handler which has handled for you in the last 4 months cannot exhibit under you. If it has been longer than 4 months it's ok. Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com I know I am new to all this, but I have to ask one question and I'm not trying to be a smart*** here. What does 4 months mean? Why was the rule for that specific amount of time? Kris Kudel Kamelot Shepherds UPDATED http://mysite.verizon.net/krisbob1/ GSDCA member ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================