I saw this posted a while back: >>The major ferret show sanctioning organizations are (in no particular order), FURO, AFA, LIFE and NAFA. Other shows such as the LAFF, GCFA and the Metro show are loosely associated and use standards at least partially derived from work by Vickie McKimmey who also created the LIFE standard.>> I just wanted to set the record straight. While I cannot speak for the other groups, I can speak for LIFE. Our show standards are a composite of information, gained from various sources. While I credit Ms. MsKimmey with working on them, she by no means "created" them. They do not represent one individuals work. When developing these standards, we took a long look at what other groups were using, as well as the observations and input from the LIFE clubs and shelters. What you see as the LIFE standards represents the accumulated opinions of a lot of knowledgable ferret people. Also, people have been writing "show" standards, or "color/pattern" standards for years. Ask Bette Toskos of GA. She was involved when the IFA wrote standards the original standards several years ago. When the LIFE standards were being developed, these were also look at and incorporated. I guess what I'm trying to say is that our standards represent an evolutionary process. They bare little resemblence to the original standards conceived at the dining room table of Howard and Ann Davis. Others at this meeting included Tanya Iacaruso and Charlie Fellows, Carol Keith, and Pam and John Grant. Several of these individuals remain active LIFE judges. In addition, we have held other such meetings in various states. And, that they are still changing. They are dynamic, not static. If anyone is interested in the current LIFE standards book, please contact me at [log in to unmask] Jodi L. Schroth LIFE National Show Coordinator SVFC President [Posted in FML issue 1285]