But they do have white generations back and if a dog has intense line breeding through these white dogs it happens. I know the white dogs it is coming up through as anyone that breeds whites does too. As well as the certain lines that did produce the faded colors but most of them even had white in the background. Barb, go back at look at your dogs pedigree. Theresa -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 1/31/14, barbara17236@xxxxxxx <barbara17236@xxxxxxx> wrote: Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Question about black and white To: scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx, marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, January 31, 2014, 9:05 AM White is NOT a "dilute" gene. White is a masking gene. This has been discussed, and explained in depth, previously. BTW - If white causes so much fading, why are there STILL faded colors, who have no white in their pedigrees? What is causing their faded color? Barb Hively - PA DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd -----Original Message----- From: Theresa-GSD Stolz-Scenecrest Farm <scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx> To: marhaven <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Jan 30, 2014 11:10 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Question about black and white You can add that when white is in the background you get the faded colors as I found out. When a white GSD breeds a sable GSD they usually turn out to be A^w silver sable or A^y gold sable color with the same results with a black and tan dog. So if you want the rich dark colors you do not want to have a white dog in the background. As might be a good reason for white to stand alone and be allowed to be a new breed. :-) If AKC did decide to allow the Piebald Panda and White to separate they could combine to be a new breed just saying. Theresa On Thu, 1/30/14, Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: IF black is a DOUBLE recessive...how could they carry a white gene? Since white is a "masking" gene...I don't totally understand that to really answer or know the correct answer. BUT...since you brought it up.... <G> That is one of the problems I have with the whites and the DQ being lifted. You REALLY don't know what their true color is when you use them for breeding or have them in the background of your lines or animals you breed. That is why the Panda's are showing up in breeding programs that use all kinds of colors including whites with no concern. No one really knows the "real" color of a white since it is masked?? You might see a white dog...but it could be a "masked" liver or blue..or even a Panda or blue merle for all we know. Isn't that correct??? Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================