?In fact during that show one of the exhibitors got nasty back? at her and they threw him out and banned him from ever coming back to that? show again.? He was lucky, I suppose, that he wasn't suspended by the AKC? from ever showing again anywhere in the US.? Mind you this all happened while his bitch was in first place and trying to stay there.? This was my friend and my bitch that is referred to above. He had the akc rep grab onto his arm as well as?to yell in his face. ? The audacity of anyone to grab onto another person and treat?him ?in this fashion is unbelievable. When it gets to the point that an akc rep becomes physically abusive to an exhibitor, and this was physical abuse, then that representative is well out of control. I find it quite worrisome when anyone with a little authority loses their temper and becomes abusive. Yes, she certainly should be brought up on charges. Even if the charges do not result in her?suspension?, ?it would surely alert? the akc to the fact that this woman should not be allowed to continue her representation of the akc, for that is what she is doing.? I would not think that this would be the face that the akc would like to present to the?world.? We can certainly tell the akc and the show chairs that this woman should not be allowed to represent the akc at any shows to which we are connected. I am ?now obligated to follow through on?my ?objections. If enough of us contact akc they will certainly notice and, although they may not respond immediately,?this woman ?will have damaged herself through her disservice to our exhibitors, handlers, dogs and the general public as well. I will assuredly ?follow through with a letter of complaint to the akc. It may not result in an obvious reaction from that group, but the fallout from many letters will cause a reaction that should serve us. ?If she were to be a representative at a show?where ?we were to exhibit, it might be??the time to conspicously pull our dogs,?explain that?we will not accept this?woman as a?fair representative of the akc,?and leave the show as a protest. Jan Stevenson Marietta, New York ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================