I've just tried to synopsize the requirements....see below. It is patently obvious that a single breed specialty club (or even some group clubs) wouldn't be able to do some of the things given as choices. Can't you just see a local GSD Specialty club using 4 provisional judges? Also, as usual, the AKC hasn't got its act together with what is required, for example, to hold an "Educational Match." That information is promised for later in the year. More information is available by contacting Robin Stansell at AKC...his email address is rls@xxxxxxxx I warn you, however, that all you'll get back is boilerplate information. If you can be EXTREMELY specific with your questions, you might get a helpful reply. Don't count on it, tho. The information from AKC describes what each of these items (in column A and column B) mean and how to do them, except how to hold an Educational Match...as I said, that information won't be available until later in the year. In the meantime I'm trying to picture some of our leading lights conducting a dog show tour........ha ha ha ha ha Peggy Before being approved to hold a dog show, a club must: from Column A, at least three of these five things: 1. have a sanctioned match (not a fun match) 2. have an AKC educational match (can be co-hosted and a multiclub match) 3. have a CGC test 4. have an active Public Education program (document significant activity) 5. some other educational or outreach program From Column B, at least 2 of the following 11 things 1. conformation or other training classes (must be open to the public) 2. breeder referral service (must be known to the public...that is, advertised in newspaper, yellow pages, etc) 3. two educational programs for members AND the public OR formal judges education 4. dog show tours (have to submit documentation) 5. Register Handler Seminar or workshop 6. New Exhibitor Briefing 7/ Opportunities for provisional judges (for entries less than 1000 dogs, at least 4 provisionals 8. AKC show committee seminars 9. Disaster Planning 10. Meet the Breeds 11. Health Clinics (open to the public) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================