Excuse me...but the sentence you think you want is exactly the wording that exists presently. It seems to me that the answer is that if there are no classes offered for German Shepherds (or any other breeed) it is probably because there is a specialty within 200 miles...........so why not go there and show in Juniors? And maybe, instead of asking the AKC to change a rule that has existed for years, ask the specialty club why it isn't offering Junior Showmanship. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Little" <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <wynsum@xxxxxxx>; "The List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:37 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: junior showmanship - the Logic or lack thereof > This is taken directly from the rules > Section 7. Eligibility of Dog. Each dog entered in a > > regular Junior Showmanship Class must be of a breed > > eligible to compete in the conformation classes (including > > Miscellaneous Classes) at the event. Dogs may be > > PAL/ILP, Full-, or Limited-Registered to compete in > > Junior Showmanship Classes, additionally, spayed and > > neutered specimens are eligible for competition. Breeds > > excluded from competition at the event are not eligible. > > The dog must be entered in one of the classes associated > > with the event or must be entered for Junior > > Showmanship only. > > > > It makes not one bit on since to me that a mixed breed dog with an ILP or > PAL can compete but NOT a dog that has a specailty 60miles away. I think > they need to look at the rules and fix that sentance. How is it that a dog > with an ILP could be eligable for a conformation class? This sentance > needs > to go "Breeds excluded from competition at the event are not eligible." > > Rebecca Little ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================