Mike, it has been a long time that the AKC has allowed varieties...I believe an effort to do this was tried and turned down. So the only option, and I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong, would be a different breed as has been done in Europe. Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, lifetime member CKC "Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light" In a message dated 8/1/2011 8:16:29 A.M. Central Daylight Time, k9krazz@xxxxxxxxx writes: What? Is this true? A small elected group of individuals can make such a drastic change. Unbelieveable!! A German Shepherd is a German Shepherd, no matter the color. Just because they are a certain color you may not like, they should be able be shown in their color class, like other breeds are done. I totally disagree with the GSDCA Board on this one. Mike Bakersfield, California ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================