On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:05:53 -0500, <nhansburgh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >it is a long process. to become a separate breed they would need >at least four generations of consistant breeding then compete in >misc before being recognized Yes... it is a lengthy process, but we are in no rush. The first step (as I understand it) is to enroll the breed into the FSS and open the stud books for a few years. Eventually, the breed would move to the Miscellaneous Class. That's just how the process works. We (AWSA) are not looking for any short cuts. We are certainly not looking to compete as GSDs, variety or otherwise! :/ -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================