I hope all of you realize that AKC is a business....they are in business to make money not lose it...If income from litter registrations & puppy registrations drop, they will make it up someplace else. The other main source of their income is dog shows(conformation & performance).....If there is a significient drop the income from registrations for 2 or 3 years, AKC will then raise the application fee to hold dog shows and also raise the fee to record the results.....Clubs are going to pass on this raise in fees......the only ones with enough reserve funds will be All Breed Clubs & Parentt Clubs then entry fees will double or triple..that will limit entries greatly.................AKC sets the rules, eeither play by the rules or don't play...there is nothing you can do to change AKC........tilting at windmills does not accomplish anything Judy Judsohn German Shepherds judsohngsd.@xxxxxxx Visit our website judsohngsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================