These breeds do not have a GV & GVX either.......so does that mean you are going to try and do away with that next so we can be more like the Corgi club or Golden Retriever Club ?? Why get rid of all our traditions to make our breed more like others............WE HAVE A UNIQUE BREED! We do things differently, our dogs are different...... Its very annoying to be compared to other breeds.....it's not broke stop trying to fix it! Your not going to increase entries & participation by doing this so move on to something more constructive!!!!!!!! As Tom C. said there are bigger worries than trying to legislate...........i hope the rest of the board stops this crap dead in it's tracks !!!!!!!!!!!! Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <walflwr2@xxxxxxx> To: <pmick@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: <board@xxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:38 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Selects > Peggy; > > As you know in other breeds, at the National level, they usually only give > Select/Award of Merit designations to 10% of the Specials entered, PERIOD. > Do we really believe the depth of quality in our breed at our National is > so significantly superior to breeds such as Golden Retrievers, Labrador > Retrievers, Doberman Pinschers, Pembroke Welsh Corgis or any of the other > breeds that do adhere to this formula and only award it to the truly > outstanding as to justify unlimited Selects? > > > Lanalee Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.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 ============================================================================