Interesting because the AKC does register whites from other countries who are already registered as something other than a GSD. So, their need to be able to import white stock, and have AKC papers on them, is already a reality. It is the other countries who are no longer accepting the AKC GSD as a White Shepherd. I believe some migh as long as the dog comes from a certain number of just white generations. I don't export any of my puppies or dogs, so I am not an expert on this area. Even the AKC can understand that just because you take an AKC purebred breed, and call it something us in anothe country, it is still the SAME breed in the end, unless it was crossed with another breed, or a mutt. They are not introducing any new breed, or mutt. Barb H -----Original Message----- From: Karen M. Carloni <kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 1:34 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] My last words about white shepherds (I promise!) Guys, Did you all read the letter you received? Because I just ead mine tonight, and it seems to be asking only that the arent Club compose a letter such that GSDCA would not rotest the establishment of a separate breed (White hepherd or Berger Blanc Suisse) ***"with the Foundation tock Service program"***. Do you guys understand what FSS actually is? FSS is a listing service for newly developing breeds. It ould allow for the importation of European dogs and loodlines to our shores to be combined with our American nd Canadian bloodlines. It would also provide a stepping tone for those breeders of AKC-registered white GSDs and, presumably, UKC breeders as well) to get in on the round floor of development toward becoming the foundation" for the new breed in the USA ***IF*** they ant to. You would probably not see any white dogs in AKC onformation for at LEAST several years, if not more. But ou've got to start somewhere. FSS could be that start. The way I see it, people are going to want to import and stablish the BBS onto this continent and I think it's a hame that there is nowhere for them to go because, when hey get here, AKC will insist on registering those dogs s white GSDs. That's not sporting and it's not fair. I've pressed my luck on this issue, so I'm gonna shut up nd sign off of this topic for now. I would like to say hough, that I hope as many of you as possible will sign our stamped postcards and send them back. At least vote n Zoe's poll. However you think and whatever you feel on his issue, let your voices be heard... always! In the words of Ringo Starr, "peace and love!" :) -- aren C. mail: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx -- vast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. irus Database (VPS): 100114-1, 01/14/2010 ested on: 1/15/2010 1:34:54 AM vast! - copyright (c) 1988-2010 ALWIL Software. ttp://www.avast.com ===========================================================================OST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind re permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the howgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER F ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL ARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A IOLATION 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 ATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================