Maybe we are not yet ready to control out own breeds future in the UK. There is far too much of a casual and tinkering attitude and not enough intelligent forethought, planning and strategy.

Some rethinking and reorganisation is clearly required.

I believe we have to STICK with a WUSV member Club (The GSDL), however we need to form the GSDL/WUSV section exclusively for our Regional Events, etc. With membership of this section forming a basis and organisation to take us forward. With a smallish Annual membership fee of say £10. A unique membership card & number (similar to the SV) and with GSDL/WUSV membership we could offer/include the December issue of the SV Magazine (bulk ordered from the SV). This being the most interesting.
 
This would be the cohesive basis for our well organised and well planned future for GSD in the UK, which must fully embrace  intelligent forethought, planning and strategy.

I see such an organisation being responsible for Our Regional Events, our British Sieger and our GSD Breed Survey. I also see such an organisation forming a National Consultative Council drawn from Regional Consultative Councils and establishing Sections for the various fundamental requirements of our GSDL/WUSV System, namely "Identification Requirements (microchip/tattoo/DNA parentage" - "Health Requirements" - "Working & Training Requirements" - "Communication Requirements" - "Strategic Requirements" - "an exploratory SV - UK GSD Registration System Council" - "GSDL/WUSV & KC Consultations" - Breed Survey Requirements" - "Breed Surveyors Meetings". These may be separated or connected as considered necessary or useful.

It may look daunting, however I am sure it looks and sounds more complex and demanding that it would actually be. By establishing such an organisation we would have a very promising future indeed.