You may have been member of the GSCA message board in the past. April 27, 2008 the old message board was hacked. Administrative access was gained and allowed the hacker(s) to essentially edit/destroy every post. Although the GSCA website is regularly backed up, the decision was made to not restore the message board data. The system was outdated and, in fact, the company had gone out of business a few years ago. This is truly unfortunate because a gold mine of valuable giant schnauzer information was lost.
Understand no other part of the website was compromised, including the members only area. Because of the active nature of message board systems that allows access through any browser, it was easier to gain administrative access through the flaws in the old message board system, unlike the secure files of the rest of the GSCA website.
My apologies to anyone that may have viewed the messages or photos after the old message board was hacked. They were truly sickening and I made the decision to remove the message board before anyone else had to see them, including Tami.
I don’t know whether it was part of extreme animal rights organization or just a hacker who believes it is game to access/destroy what others have created. We will probably never know.
This new message board is recommended by the server company and it is updated regularly with security updates. The last update was as recent as last month.
So, if you were member of the old board before, we welcome you back.
You will need to re-register on this new message board system and Tami will have to manually approve every member. Tami does have a partial list of people that were approved in the past. Therefore, if your registration request is from the same email address, we may be able to approve your rather quickly. The same would be true with cross-reference to the email addresses in the GSCA membership roster. Please be patient with Tami because registration approval can only be done by her on evenings and weekends. Also, next weekend is our GSCA Western Specialty so she will be extra busy at that event.
Feel free to contact Tami or myself if you have any questions.

Mike Stoller, Webmaster

The GSCA Message Board has been hacked. April 27, 2008

The GSCA Message Board has been hacked.  Unfortunately, the damage that was done is so significant that we will not be able to recover and put the board back up.  We will be exploring other more secure message board software so that we will hopefully be able to have a message board in the future.  We are sorry that this has happened, and we are sorry that there are those in this world that make it their mission to prevent others from having a place where they can discuss the things that they like (here Giant Schnauzers) free of advertisements for drugs, porn, or in this case their animal rights agenda.

Tami Stoller

GSCA Secretary

The Latest Newsletter, March 28, 2008

The latest GSCA newsletter is available for members in the members only area of this web site.

Click here for a direct link. (You will be asked for your username and password.)

Abused Giant  in VA-Needs Help & Home, December 30, 2007

Bigi is a 13 month old male giant who needs help. You can learn more about Bigi by visiting the rescue section of the GSCA message board or visit: http://giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=29&t=45

 Giant Schnauzer Delivers "Presents for Patients", December 26, 2007

Click here for story and photos.

Purina Parent Club Partnership, November 21, 2007

The Giant Schnauzer Club of America through its participation in the Purina Parent Club Partnership (PPCP) Program has a great opportunity to enhance the health and well-being of the Giant Schnauzer. Like the 162 other clubs participating in the program, the Giant Schnauzer Club of America earns funding for important canine health studies, education efforts and rescue programs when Purina Pro Club members declare the Giant Schnauzer Club of America to receive matching funds and submit their weight circles.

As of 10/31/07 the Giant Schnauzer Club of America has 151 members declared for the Purina Parent Club Partnership Program. From January 1, 2007 through October 31, 2007, 40 members have submitted weight circles resulting in a total of $ 855.39 accumulated thus far for the 2007 Program.

Purina thanks you for this opportunity to partner with you and the Canine Health Foundation in advancing the health and well being of the Giant Schnauzer.

Mike Allway, Manager

Breeder / Enthusiast Services

Nestlé Purina PetCare

MICHAEL.ALLWAY@PURINA.NESTLE.COM

Message from President, November 10, 2007

I received a letter from AKC granting us official approval to hold Herding Tests.  Based on the information in the correspondence we submitted, AKC felt that our club has sufficient herding test interest and experience exists in the club to grant approval for the holding of Herding Tests in connection with our specialty shows. Their policy allows parent clubs to forego the sanctioned match prerequisite based on the club’s experience and they have granted us that option.  Their records have now been amended to reflect our club’s eligibility.

Laurie Mason