THANKS Ed! I too would love to hear the Board speak up and 'justify'.. or at least explain THEIR reasoning and why we are wasting time trying to make changes to a Standard that has caused this Breed to do nothing but improve over the years. Sure...we fall in pit occasionally of too much rear...less than ideal heads on our males...an occasional "over used" stud dog. But ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD...as it is...WHEN WE GET BACK TO IT ...we ALWAYS right the ship!! We don't need changes and we especially did not..and do not need a Board of Directors wasting their time and our time on this issue that never has been an issue for all these years. All I can say is.... "WHAT were you thinking"?? Sure wasn't Club financial issues...better Public Relations for the Breed...National sites problems solved....better Education or improving Review finances....? Not even a good decision for a better German Shepherd Dog! Not when you lighten up on faults!!? What IS/was the reason? Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.marhaven.com -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 8:59 AM To: Showlist; lindabankhead44@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] I'm going to tell you a secret I'm going to tell you a secret but you can tell anyone you want..... The proposed changes to our standard will not pass. I just wonder why this kind of time and effort was initiated by the Board when I think it's clear that the membership as a whole is NOT in favor of these changes. it would have made more sense to conduct surveys or polls before this action was taken to send this vote to the membership. If you are a Board member on this list can you tell me what motivated the board to take this action? Ed Hill Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App ------ Original Message ------ From: Linda Bankhead To: freelist Sent: July 30, 2014 at 6:22 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] From AKC Standard approved Good Morning, The AKC Board approved the revised proposed revisions to the GSDC standard allowing the GSDCA to ballot the membership. The ballots sent to the members would include the proposed revision. The revised verbiage is below. Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Mari-Beth O'Neill Head The head is noble, cleanly chiseled, strong without coarseness, but above all not fine, and in proportion to the body. The head of the male is distinctly masculine, and that of the bitch distinctly feminine. The expression keen, intelligent and composed. Eyes of medium size, almond shaped, set a little obliquely and not protruding. The color is as dark as possible. Ears are moderately pointed, in proportion to the skull, open toward the front, and carried erect when at attention, the ideal carriage being one in which the center lines of the ears, viewed from the front, are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the ground. A dog with cropped or hanging ears must be disqualified. Seen from the front the forehead is only moderately arched, and the skull slopes into the long, wedge-shaped muzzle without abrupt stop. The muzzle is long and strong, and its topline is parallel to the topline of the skull. Nose Black. A dog with a nose that is not predominantly black is to be seriously faulted. The lips are firmly fitted. Jaws are strongly developed. Teeth --42 in number--20 upper and 22 lower--are strongly developed and meet in a scissors bite in which part of the inner surface of the upper incisors meet and engage part of the outer surface of the lower incisors. An overshot jaw or a level bite is undesirable. An undershot jaw is a disqualifying fault. Complete dentition is to be preferred. Any missing teeth other than first premolars is a serious fault. Coat The ideal dog has a double coat of medium length; a long coat is also permissible. The outer coat should be as dense as possible, hair straight, harsh and lying close to the body. A slightly wavy outer coat, often of wiry texture, is permissible. The head, including the inner ear and foreface, and the legs and paws are covered with short hair, and the neck with longer and thicker hair. The rear of the forelegs and hind legs has somewhat longer hair extending to the pastern and hock, respectively. Faults in coat: soft, silky, curly, open coat and lack of undercoat. Color The German Shepherd Dog varies in color, and most colors are permissible. Strong rich colors are preferred. Liver, blues, whites and dogs without predominantly black noses are very serious faults. Dogs exhibiting albino characteristics are to be disqualified. 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