Thanks Rex; MORE Legitimate questions regarding this request for Standard changes for faults and DQ's by the current Board being asked.. and none have really been answered. These changes, and the questions are ALL very important to most of us as Breeders and Exhibitors that have approved of and adhered to the Standard for many years as members of the Parent Club. Linda Bankhead has asked repeatedly why it was not published in the complete, corrected revised version in the August Review as voted on and agreed to by the Board itself. The silence is pretty deafening. Zoe at least has tried to respond to some of the questions with some of the legal answers. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.marhaven.com -----Original Message----- From: On Behalf Of Rex Hamilton Subject: Why SHOULD the white DQ fault be removed? Can someone please explain why the white DQ fault SHOULD be removed? Because some don't see a need to change the standard, I have read where individuals accused them of "hate" and propaganda. Yet I have not seen where an explanation of why the white DQ fault should be removed. I have read where white gsd are involved in SAR, tracking, etc and thus can performed in all other venues as well as a colored coated gsd. A dog with hanging ears can perform these tasks also. Should the hanging ear DQ fault be removed as well? I have read about the negative effects of different alleles and "white" genes. However, those wanting the standard change deny any possible negative effect to breeding to white dogs. What is the benefit in terms of pigment? So please answer these three questions 1. What is the benefit in terms of pigment? 2. Why SHOULD the white DQ fault be removed? 3. Should the hanging ear DQ fault be removed as well? Thanks Rex ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================