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by bgstout on 05 November 2010 - 18:11
A decrease in sponsership money from dog food companies etc. USA is a non profit organization any increase would be to pay for expenses.
Like I said I can only remember one increase in 18 years. I think it was 45 then to 60.

by Liesjers on 05 November 2010 - 18:11
For me it's not so much about the actual dollar amount but what it is going towards. I've had limited experiences with UScA thus far but unfortunately they were not good. Things like getting very rude responses (or no responses) to legitimate questions, rudeness on the phone, etc. I work in a call center in customer service so I know how it is, there's no excuse. It's not the end of the world but those types of things matter to me, how people are treated that are not the big name breeders and competitors but people who just love their dog and love to train.

by gsdshow on 05 November 2010 - 19:11
judron55
I was not blaming anyone or the organization for the mistreatment of my dog I was simply trying to say that I have run into quite a few people who are members of USA that seem to have something against a showline and that the people I have met from the DVG who are use to working breeds such as Dutch Sheperd and Malinois don't seem to be as judgemental at least to my face. I guess I got a little off the topic of this thread sorry for that.

by VonIsengard on 05 November 2010 - 19:11

by Keith Grossman on 05 November 2010 - 19:11
Or only .11 a day or less than 1/2 a cent an hour! Rationalize it any way you'd like but it is still a 67% increase that is an unavoidable consequence of having burned off a significant portion of the membership and it was predicted months ago.
You might as well get used to the idea because simple economics dictates that as more revenue is lost from those who are unable or unwilling to pay the increase, the dues will either have to be raised again for those who remain or services will need to be cut. You can expect the magazine to suffer as well since decreased circulation will mean a drop in advertising revenue which will necessitate eithr a drop in quality, frequency or both.

by RLHAR on 05 November 2010 - 19:11
by bgstout on 05 November 2010 - 20:11
The budget is published every year in your USA magazine. You will find everything from postage cost, rent and utilities etc...

by Phil Behun on 05 November 2010 - 20:11

by gsdshow on 05 November 2010 - 20:11
New state of the art training field, that only the elite will get to see and use.
Thanks Phil!

by raymond on 05 November 2010 - 20:11
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