I hate to break it to you, Deena...but every AKC Parent Club, with the possible exception of the Labrador Retriever Club, is basically a conformation club. The GSD is not the only dual purpose dog in the world, altho it may be the best working dog...and there are people who would dispute that. Still, trying to make any parent club NOT a conformation club is a wasted effort. The PC supports the working dog people and DID support the efforts to have the Masters program...that should be an indication of good faith. To behave in such an egregious manner as some have with regard to this election is shameful, and you can't clean it up and make it look better. Personal vendettas have no place here. Peggy Deena Canals wrote: >Welcome to how the other side feel. There can be only one PC per country. >The conformation people control the GSDCA. > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================