I've been looking at both sides of this pancake for ages and ages now. What I want? I want the white coated GSD to be accepted in our standard. There is no health reason why they shouldn't. There are reasons why a blue or a liver or an albino should still be disqualified under our standard as I read it, but not the white coated. I understand that there is a problem because of the World Union (is that right? it's late) which does not accept the white coats in the ?FICA? Standard, but.... It's what I would want. That said, as long as the rules say that a DQ can't receive the highest GSDCA award, and if the white coat is a DQ, it doesn't seem logical that they get the award. I'm not talking about right! I'm talking logic. If a DQ dog can get the award, then ALL DQ dogs should get that award,if earned. Not just one DQ, but all. So if the rules are 'broken' to allow the white coated GSDs to get it, then by golly, any of them should. And following logic, all agility,herding, and any other performance dog with any DQ they have should get it, too. I'm almost done with my NC report, folks, and just finished the bit on grass roots activism... Does it show??? <VBG> Stormy Hope On Feb 1, 2012, at 8:59 PM, ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: > In a message dated 2/1/2012 1:39:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > bobgrady@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > . IF A DOG HAS A DQ FAULT according to OUR STANDARD they should > not be > allowed a major award. > > > > Why not? Think about that statement. > > If a dog can swim faster, and there is a swim contest, that dog > should win. > If we judge on performance, and the dog is registered as a German > shepherd, what difference does a hanging ear make? If we judge on > conformation, > then the ear is a problem. If we judge on performance, the ear has > no impact. > So long as the dog can hear the demands. > > Think about it. > > Evan L. Ginsburg > Asgard German Shepherds > http://www.asgardgsd.com/ > Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== > 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/ > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================