I do not breed nor own a white shepherd. But, I did judge their national, had a white for my first German shepherd, and think I know what the thinking is. One group wants the whites to be a separate breed. They have done it in England, in Europe and there is talk in Canada. The other group wants to keep whites as German shepherds for the breed. At one time there was talk of white being a separation in the breed such as smooth coated collies. I haven't heard that for a while. I won't begin to explain the reasons the two groups do not agree. But, I will say that the white breeders are conscientious, honest, and hard working. They take seriously the health of the breed, the quality of the animals and agree to be discriminated against by many in the Black and Tan world, and in spite of that, join the GSDCA and complete in events where allowed. These breeders and exhibitors are dedicated individuals and should re recognized as such. If the AKC allows the change, and if our board feels we should consider it, then I say, vote your opinion. It will not end the breed as we know it, nor will it destroy dog shows or our club. All the vote will do is show the opinion of the majority of those who vote. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 7/31/13 9:05:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxxx writes: Why, you want to remain a serious fault or a disqualifying fault? What is the thinking behind it. I truly would like to know. Sent from my iPad On Jul 31, 2013, at 8:16 AM, barbara17236@xxxxxxx wrote: > We (WGSDCA/WGSDCI) do NOT want to become a separate breed. PERIOD. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================