In a message dated 1/14/2010 9:42:23 P.M. Central Standard Time, elg440@xxxxxxx writes: Most members over 50 will agree with Helen. Most under 40 will agree that if someone wants to do something different with our breed, they should. I'm not about to waste my time and energy arguing about our Standard. Just because someone under 40 wants to have a change in our GSD Standard,doesn't mean it should happen. Shall we then allow dropped ears( that doesn't stop a GSD from doing it's work,or go back to allowing monarchism( also doesn't interfere with GSD capability . IT IS THE GSD STANDARD THAT WE WANT OUR DOGS TO LOOK LIKE,and white is a DQ Helen Miller Fisher ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================