In a message dated 1/15/2010 8:23:50 PM Central Standard Time, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Changes to the AKC Canine Partners program > Mixed breeds will be able to compete in the same classes as purebreds, > and earn the same titles. > This is the begining of the end of purebred dogs, I guess nobody told the AKC that they were the protectors of purebred dogs. The old saying my mother used to say " you give and inch they take a mile". I will take this a step further the discussion of whites and DQ, you remove the DQ within the standard and there goes our breed. Then you remove, down ears, bad temperament, etc. "give an inch take a mile". To the person who has never seen an albino, well I have, pink nose, pink eye rims, way back when I was a kid, they were around , the whites have been mixed with blk/tans, that is how they got the black points, nose, eye rims. So far I have kept to myself, just had to add the above, I have a busy day. Diane P. ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================