It two separate things; from the AKC's on line "store", you can check ANY dog's progression of points and titles. You can also research a pedigree, research progeny and/or dogs defeated report. You need to create a password to do this. Some stuff is free, for other things, like a show record or a pedigree, there is a small fee. You don't need to own or have bred the particular dogs. The newer service (and you can use the same username and password), lets an owner put in dogs they own and/or a breeder input entire litters and they can pull up owners, track the dogs, etc. Owners can start their own database. For dogs you own, IF you want to do on line record keeping, you will need to enter the certificate date on the front of the AKC registration slip for the dam (or a particular dog) to do this. In other words, without a copy of the dam's registration slip, (or in the case of a particular dog, when starting say stud dog records, the number on HIS registration slip), you COULDN'T log in and see who I sold a puppy to or who I bred a dog to. There is a "dog of interest" category, but information available is limited to the items mentioned above in the first paragraph, same as the old "on line store". The online records, if kept up to date, can take the place of the paper records we now keep. Think of how neat this is if you co-own dogs that don't live with you, especially a stud dog. Enter the date on the front of his registration # and POOF! your breeding records are now up to date (as long as the litters are registered.) BTW and totally different, did you know you can go to the web site and check the status of a lease, a registration etc? It's not a big deal, big brother isn't coming. Use it or don't use it, but gosh, before everyone gets all hysterical, why not go to the web site, take a minute and get familiar? Oh, I know, much more fun to be hysterical, lol. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================