That's against the rules, too! Can't show and judge on the same weekend...or within 200 miles.................! The biggest problem, as I see it, is that these rules have always been ignored in the GSD fancy...and now, all of a sudden, we aren't special anymore...we have to play by the same rules as everybody else. In my mind, it's always been a handler thing...no other breed I can think of is so handler dependent...and that's why the rules have always been ignored....at least, as far back as I can remember they have been. Also because other people, the all breed ones, never paid any attention to the GSD specialty arena, and neither did the AKC. Well, that's changed. We've been in the spotlight for a few years now...first after the debacle at Daytona, then the Hunte thing...and while people within the Shepherd fancy suddenly seem to be concerned with the rules, we have to realize that people from other breeds have always had to play by these rules.... No opinion either way...just a statement of fact. Peggy sally@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >To me, that is way too late. We have always made it clear to our handlers, >or anyone traiing for us, not to show to us within that 4 month period. >Everyone has always respected that. I remember one weekend in Ohio, there was >a >futurity, Bob judged, and then there was a 3rd show. Leslie had our bitch at >her >kennel. She showed in the futurity. Watched Bob judge, and then showed >again the 3rd day. > >Carol Moore >++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >Carole > that is the way it should be done and I think 95% of judges do that only a > few let things go >I go one step farther- I ask my close friends not to show under me also. > >Sally >www.embroiderybysally.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 >============================================================================ > > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================