[ SHOWGSD-L ] 'Gray' Color...ANY Breed?
- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>
- To: <kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:22:30 -0800
To the best of my knowledge ( very limited ) the color gray is not a "normal"
color in the canine world in any breed????
I don't know of ANY Breed that is "gray". Gray would be the Matte color of
gray like a white, or a black with NO markings or color shadings or markings.
NOT to be confused with our beautiful sables!...........not even CLOSE!!
When you look at the few Breeds that have gray....i.e. Greyhounds, Pit Bulls,
O.E.Sheepdogs, Beardies, etc. .....they ALWAYS have the white markings.
I do not know of any Breed that is gray. Cats yes............dogs not.
A true gray would have a slate colored nose......not acceptable.
I read the Standard once <G> and am fully aware of what it says about color
and it never mentions gray. I don't think it's an issue.....there are none.
AKC has done some obvious changes on the AKC form.....gray being one.
I have a hunch they have it in there because many pet buyers send in gray
for the color of a sable. <G>
My original post was just in jest to Tish.....<G> Now Evan will never let
me ride in his convertable with the top down if I get caught off schedule!!
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
>>> Since when is Gray not an acceptable color? Just curious...>=20
>>> ~*~*~*~*~*~*> Karen C.> Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *****************************>>
>>Well now I'm curious too. Can you tell me what a "Gray" is??>>
>>I honestly don't know what a Gray would be, especially since it lists
>>Gray, and Blue AND sable.....??
>>I do know that some refer to a sable as gray.....but I have NEVER
>>seen a gray German Shepherd Dog in photos or anywhere?
>>Blues, sables, livers and even brindle....but never gray.....could be
>>my eyesight again <G> Can you enlighten me?
************************************>
> Hi Carolyn,
>
> Well, no. ;) I can't because I don't know what one would look like
> either. I've heard that the Germans tend to refer to black sable dogs
> as being "gray." For that matter, they often talk about black and
> BROWN dogs as opposed to black and tan like we say. (To me, a "brown"
> dog is a liver!) So I don't know. There are dogs with a lot of silver
> grizzling throughout their coats. Such animals that are lighter in
> color might look "gray." You have to figure they must be out there.
> Otherwise, why would gray be listed on the registration form as a
> color??? ;)
>
> Anyway, the GSD Standard has this to say in regard to color:
>
>> Color =96 The German Shepherd Dog varies in color, and most colors=20
>> are permissible. Strong rich colors are preferred.>>=09
>> Pale, washed-out colors or blues and livers are serious faults.=20
>> A white dog must be disqualified.
>
> Without getting into the color battle, (is it that time yet?), I guess
> my question was more to this point: if it isn't *specifically* pointed
> out by the Standard as being a fault of some kind, then it should
> logically follow that it must be acceptable. Not desirable perhaps...
> but at least in some way, acceptable (allowable, passable,
> permissible). I'm sure someone here will tell me where I'm wrong. ;)
>
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