On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:18:03 -0800, Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx> wrote: >Didn't mean to get on whether long coats, whites >or greens should be or shouldn't be dq'd. Neither did I. I was only pointing out that some of the things (traits) WE (AKC breeds) may consider to be disqualifying faults are not necessarily rejected all over the world. That was it. I wasn't arguing for or against DQs or anything else. Just pointing out the simple fact our standards are not the be all and end all of everything. They are important to US, but not to all. -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================