Laura, I doubt that Karen can enlighten you on the breeding practices and genetics and Standard of the White GERMAN SD as she is a part of AWSA which aspires to breed separation and is not especially in tune with the breeding practices and standard of the White GERMAN Shepherd Dog. She may be up on genetics as they really are the same. Maybe someone who is affiliated with the White GERMAN Shepherd Dog Club International or WGSD club of America will mention what they want and why. But I do know that they are NOT out there fighting the PC over it. I can tell you that the white is not a dilute gene. On Aug 12, 2007, at 2:50 AM, grnram415@xxxxxxx wrote: > ?Karen, can you enlighten us on the breeding practices and genetics > and Standard of the White GSD?? And, what exactly does the White GSD > club want from the PC???Recognition, not a DQ, what???I don't have an > issue with whites being accepted but I want to know the facts.?? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================