[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Apology to the Board - the other White decision
- From: Melanie Fuellgraf <valleydogs2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:24:49 -0700 (PDT)
There are TWO entirely separate issues regarding the GSDCA and the white dog.
They do not need to
be mutually exclusive and should be addressed as two separate items. .
1. The role of the white coated GSD within the GSDCA.. This has been
addressed recently by the Board via a possible change
to the standard to remove the disqualifying fault. This is the view supported
by members of the WGSDCA
& WGSDCI. This would require a membership vote to change the standard.
2. The
other issue, is the establishment of the White Swiss Shepherd/Berger Blanc
Suisse (White Shepherd) as a unique
breed within the AKC. The
Berger Blanc Suisse is a full FCI breed and the only thing standing between the
establishment of the breed here in the
United States with the AKC is the GSDCA. 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.
a. AWSA is only asking that the GSDCA not object to the recognition
of the White Swiss Shepherd/Berger Blanc Suisse (White Shepherd) breed by the
AKC.
b. AWSA has NOT and will NOT asking for a change to the GSDCA
Standard.
c. AWSA has NOT and will NOT ask for any changes to the GSDCA award
criteria.
d. AWSA is NOT even asking for approval or endorsement of the GSDCA
of the White Swiss Shepherd/Berger Blanc Suisse (White Shepherd) breed.
e. Regardless of any changes to the GSDCA standard to be more
inclusive of the white coated GSD, AWSA WILL continue to petition the GSDCA to
seek breed recognition for the White Swiss Shepherd/Berger Blanc Suisse .
AWSA circulated a petition in 2009/2010 with
the following wording:
We the undersigned,
wish the German Shepherd Dog Club of America Board to Draft a letter to the
American Kennel Club that it will NOT protest the AKC establishing the White
Shepherd as a separate breed within the Foundation Stock Service program
The petition was submitted to the board with 368 signatures. At the time the
368 signatures represented over 10% of the
GSDCA membership.
AWSA was also asked by the GSDCA board to
obtain an opinion from the SV regarding this.
If the
Board is going to request a vote of the membership regarding a standard change
to remove the disqualifying fault, What would it take to request the Board to
request a membership vote to address the
OTHER issue regarding the GSDCA to not object to the establishment of the White
Swiss Shepherd/Berger Blanc Suisse (White Shepherd) as a unique breed within
the AKC?
Thank you,
Melanie Fuellgraf
Link to BBS standard
http://www.messeschweiz.ch/users/fbbsi/fcistandard_347g01en.pdf
ps. if any of you would like a copy of the letter and petition circulated or
the correspondence with the SV, please email me off-list and I will send you
copies
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