Remember, to get a new breed approved you must prove them to be genetically different than any other breed.....so, does this tell you what happened? It simply stopped the white group from their own internal factions and will let AKC take the ball on this if they wish too. Frankly, I think it was a wise decision instead of keeping this issue on the agenda as it has been for at least 6 years now, or more. Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, lifetime member CKC "Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light" In a message dated 8/1/2011 9:20:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, arcturus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I for one say Congratulations to the board for having the courage to do what needed to be done. What was the point in keeping the white shepherd folks in limbo for so long? Just because you could? They have proven genetically you can tell the difference between a dog that just happens to be white and a dilute. From what I've read most are breeding the white dogs and not the dilutes. We all know with a dilute you can bring up other recessive problems and from what I've read, going back decades now, that was the big objection for disallowing whites. That objection is gone now, at least with the responsible breeders. We all have backyard breeders in any breed, I'm talking about the folks who have the best interest of the dogs at heart. So, my best wishes to the White Shepherd enthusiasts! ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================