OR...........we could leave our Standard as it is for having already created the absolute best Breed in the world as we continue to work on serious issues that REALLY need to be overcome............<G> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: AGray40366@xxxxxxx To: marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx Cc: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 1:57 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Come on down me too, maybe we modify it to say something like:just something to think about our standard says this color the gsd varies in color most colors are permissible strong rich colors are preferred pale, washed out colors and blues or livers are serious faults a white dog must be disqualified. we could perhaps modify it to: color the gsd varies in color most colors are permissible strong rich colors are preferred, washed out colors and blues or livers are serious faults. dark eye rims, noses, nails and lips should be well pigmented and dark without signs of albinism. here's what one wgsd club says about color, seems like we could work with this, they want rich color too it seems COLOR--ALL ELSE BEING EQUAL, THE WHITER DOG IS TO BE PREFERRED. The White German Shepherd Dog should have dark eyes, black lips, black eyelids, and a black nose. Very dark solid noses are acceptable. A lighter nose must be penalized as a minor fault, but does not disqualify a dog. A nose mildly streaked or spotted with brown or pink is acceptable as a minor fault. (Color of nose may change slightly with estrus, cold weather, injury, and age.) The more dark in color of the nails, the better, although white nails do not disqualify a dog. Black, blue or grey skin is desirable, with the skin of the belly being the darker area. Pink skin is frequently seen, and though not a disqualification, is less desirable. The pads of the feet should be black. Ann In a message dated 8/2/2011 3:43:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time, marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx writes: I'm all for removing the DQ (shock) ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================