[ SHOWGSD-L ] was WUSV
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: CANINEHERO@xxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 07:23:51 EDT
Oh heck Cynthia, you've just kept the black helicopters at bay for another
day <VBG>. Where's the fun in that <TIC>?
Outstanding response:)
<Save it someplace because the question comes up now and again.>
In a message dated 6/1/2005 6:48:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
CANINEHERO@xxxxxxx writes:
> Ah, it just hit me. I think that the cause of all of these questions
about
> the WDA may be coming from people's mis-understanding of what the WUSV
> actually is and does. It is not a competitive event or a group that meets
to
> compete in schutzhund, which seems to maybe be the impression that some
people
> have. The WUSV is an international body, kind of like the UN, that meets
to
> discuss issues pertaining to our beloved breed on a world wide scale.
Each
> country can be represented by only one parent organization. One
> semi-prerequesite is that the representing body be active in all aspects
of the
> breed....including schutzhund. Well, the GSDCA did not do that. For a
while this was OK
> because there were no challengers within this country to sit in the
American
> WUSV seat. Well, then Schutzhund USA came along and challenged the GSDCAs
> position. One trump card that they played is that the GSDCA did not
truly
> represent the breed as it is known internationally because they did not
> participate in schutzhund. Then the WDA was formed to meet the
challenge.
> I don't want to insult anyone, but there is no way that Schutzhund USA
would
> truly represent our breed. As has been said already, it was a little
tricky
> because of the AKCs position on schutzhund...so the way it was all set up
is
> how the GSDCA got around the biting dog issue.
> So, I am sure that there are a few factual glitches that I have made, so
> please forgive me for that. David Landau is one expert on this. I just
want
> those who may be newer to understand the importance of the WUSV and our
being a
> part of this group. Thanks Cynthia
Kathy
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