Kindly do not address your posts to me...I do know the rules and the difference between rules and policies and guidelines. The fact remains that the "after" portion of the "conflict of interest" statement did not enter AKC's books until May 2009. Read the Board Minutes once in a while, as I do after each meeting. As for calling the AKC, as I said earlier today, if you call AKC five times and reach five different people, you are likely to get four different opinions and interpretations. I responded to a comment made by someone about the rule...which this particular thing is NOT yet.........because it must be voted on by the Delegate Body to become a rule...and it has not been. So keep your snotty comments to yourself, please. Peggy M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Harper" <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: handling for a judge > 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? ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================