"Right On" again Carolyn. We have so many breeds that I can't think of anyone wanting to add to them. I haven't done my homework about it, but, I'll bet that most of the cross breeds look like a breed that already exists! OR something similar enough....and crossing breeds... Lets see...cross a Pug with a Peke and you get long hair Pugs.....(back to Pekes). My interest would be change what is already around to stamp out the more than plentiful genetic diseases in every breed today that was created by the people who created that breed....NOW if they made a GSD that was the size of a min-schnauzer, and less poop, that didn't pull me and my gimpy arm around the ring, etc., but wait lets see.....black and tan spitz (without the curly tail).LOL Patty J. In a message dated 1/29/2010 11:17:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Typically we who are owners of AKC Reg. BREEDS have chosen a specific Breed that appeals to us in every respect as our family Pet, Competition dog, Working dog, Herding Dog, or "whatever" dog. What makes that AKC Breed .....IS their Breed Standard. IF we become Breeders and Exhibitors or Judges of that Breed......the Standard SHOULD be the "all and end all" ...or the 'measurement' or 'ruler' of that Breed in our decisions. People who prefer a specific Breed typically pay good money to insure they have one that is a good recognizable representative of that particular Breed. IF some don't care about a particular Breed.....or don't even care if it IS a "BREED"......that is fine too, as long as they leave the Breed Standard and the guardians of that Standard alone to safeguard and keep it as the recognizable Breed it is! That means taking disqualifying faults seriously. Sure, I can own anything I want.....including a 'green mix breed that meows'.....but I should not push to have that become an acceptable characteristic of any well established Breed and Breed Standard. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ---- Original Message ----- <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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================