[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: White GSD.....Awards
- From: AGray40366@xxxxxxx
- To: mary_e_stacey@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 (EST)
Interesting, but now I'm curious as to why rational intelligent dog
fanciers, like the members of the GSDCA are letting someone like Hitler make
decisions for them that they defend with such vehemence? Oh wait maybe there
are people that know what happened in Europe during the 30-40's. I could
recommend some books or even the history channel has some pretty informed
documentaries. I'm sure there aren't any of those in the GSDCA anyway. We stay
on top of everything. We love our dogs and have great pride in their
conformation and performance abilities. We still find it breathtaking to see a
great dog moving effortlessly around a ring, or racing through agility
courses. We get it, our dogs are great movers, and with great intellect and
are as
devoted to us as we are to them.
On the other hand, perhaps going to a breeder or show for whites would be
simpler.
Ann Schilling Gray
In a message dated 2/8/2012 8:52:28 A.M. Central Standard Time,
mary_e_stacey@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I think a lot of us forget the history of our beloved breed, and also
forget at one point in time white coated GSD's were fully accepted in the
breed. I also find it amazing that we continue to follow the stereotype of
what
stemmed from a preference that Nazi Germany put in place back in the 30's,
and was later followed suit here in the states in the 50's.
"The Nazis, including Hitler, saw the white coat as an undesirable trait,
and further assumed that the white coated dogs' genes paled the darker
coated dogs' colors. With little knowledge of science, they blamed the whites
for many diseases as well. Germany soon barred white German Shepherds from
the conformation ring and the breeding pool. The United States followed suit
in the late fifties, early sixties. (The exact date is unknown due to lack
of finding correct historical documents
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