According to AKC, a "Conflict of Interest" occurs, when a judge "hires", (which is considered a "business agreement"): a handler to exhibit a dog owned by the judge and then puts that handler up within a 4 month PERIOD AFTER the BUSINESS AGREEMENT WAS REACHED between the judge and handler. Perhaps it is best to call AKC, they are the ones that ruled, and find out why they ruled as they did. There is much chatter but few have all the facts. The Board did it's best to protect everyone. Those who had wins removed by AKC have letters FROM AKC TO THAT EFFECT. Those are the facts and can easily be verified. Can YOU verify what you are sending out to this list? ----- Original Message ----- From: "pmick12" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 4:48 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: handling for a judge Paulette -- Your post is correct, but somewhere along the way, you missed the problem. Read the rule again. It says that the penalty is to be applied if the handler shows to the judge AFTER HANDLING the judge's dog. The club applied the penalty claiming the rule applied to the judge if anyone who showed to him or her had the audacity to handle for said judge AFTER SHOWING to him or her. ] There is no such rule in the AKC, altho one was proposed earlier this year. If this rule were to be put into place, many judges, and not just GSD judges, would quite judging. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > The 4-month rule may have only recently been added to the GSDCA judging > guidlines, but as of 01/08/2004, this rule was in effect with the AKC. > The GSDCA Futurities/Maturities are AKC *sanctioned* matches. Therefore, > the judge of an AKC sanctioned match is required to follow *AKC* rules and > guidlines in effect at the time the match took place. > > Here's the AKC link where you will find the 4-month rule stated clearly > and concisely: > http://www.akc.org/about/conflict/exhibitB.cfm > > Look under section III. Ineligible Dogs and you will see the following: > > "2. If a judge uses an agent, the agent is not to exhibit dogs under the > judge for at least four months after working for you. This policy applies > for breed competition, but it is recommended to avoid at all levels > (Policy - Guidelines)." ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.76/2345 - Release Date: 09/04/09 05:51:00 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================