Thought this was interesting. >From Chris Chin, Wrangler Collies, with permission to cross post:
PLEASE CROSS POST THIS > > I'd like to encourage everyone to take a moment and contact the AKC > regarding this matter. > It seems that they will be putting into place a plan to increased the > recording fee on entries from $0.50 to $3.00 > > Apparently their plan of increasing litter registration fees rather > producing increased revenue has actually produced less revenue. So now > it seems they plan to try the same system on dog exhibitors. With gas > prices headed for $3.00 a gallon by the end of the summer -- can we as > exhibitors also manage to shoulder the cost of an increase in entry > fees. There is no way the host club will be able to absorb this > increase. As it is very few clubs are making profits on hosting shows. > Entries have been down and as a result many clubs have even stopped > offering discounts for puppy classes and BBE. Spaces for holding a dog > show are becoming more and more limited and costs are sky rocketing to > lease them. > > It seems to me that just like the litter registration increase, this > won't result in increased revenue but rather decreased revenue, > decreased entries, and potentially the ultimate ripple effect resulting > in the demise of host clubs. > > I hope that you will contact the AKC and share your concern. > > http://www.akc.org/insideAKC/board/mar03chrrep.cfm Anne Copeland, Flash,TDI/CGC (Berner, 8 1/2 yrs.) & Gypsy TDI/CGC(Rescue Cavalier,2 yrs.) BMDCSEW Tracking Test Chair/Sec. NE ILL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ty's memorial page: http://www.geocities.com/workingyorkie/ty.html Gypsy's page:http://hometown.aol.com/annes4/Gypsy.html
