For those of you who are interested, please take a look at the following web sites: http://www.whiteshepherdworld.info/ http://www.berger-blanc-international.com/#ENG http://www.messeschweiz.ch/cms/view.php?sId0&lang=1&pId13 The Berger Blanc Suisse / White Swiss Shepherd is flourishing in Europe as a separate and distinct breed. The members of the American White Shepherd Association (AWSA) who are seeking breed recognition only wish to have the same opportunities for their dogs here in the United States . AWSA seeks no ill will toward the GSDCA, nor to the clubs devoted to the white coated German Shepherd Dog such as the WGSDCA and WGSDCI. AWSA has NOT and is NOT asking for a change to the GSDCA Standard. AWSA has NOT and will NOT ask for any changes to the GSDCA award criteria. AWSA is NOT even asking for approval or endorsement of the GSDCA of the White Shepherd breed. AWSA is asking that the GSDCA not object to the recognition of the White Shepherd breed by the AKC. . For the most part the rest of the world has moved on and AWSA just wants the opportunity to move forward and establish the White Shepherd breed within the AKC. Thank you, Melanie Fuellgraf ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================