with a bitch with a background of deep dark pigment???............................If your bitch has this, then you can take the chance I suppose. Not everyone has a bitch with deep, dark pigment. Maybe she has average pigment. I have three girls. Two have average pigment, and one is a beautiful bi-color with a totally black face. She would be one that I could, perhaps try this with. However, I would not want a bi-color with light tan eyebrows. I would be afraid to loose her black face by breeding to a dog with light pigment. Barbara Carolyn Martello wrote: > Why wouldn't you use one of those studs that you think are wonderful > selects that are well > bred and you love them structurally with a bitch with a background of > deep dark pigment??? > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > www.Marhaven.com <http://www.Marhaven.com> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Barbara Galasso <mailto:uwish@xxxxxxxxxx> *To:* > 'Showgsd-l' <mailto:Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Thursday, > November 20, 2008 7:20 AM > *Subject:* [ SHOWGSD-L ] Pigment > > Just how important is pigment in our breed? Nothing is more > attractive > than a dog that has beautiful rich pigment, IMO. There are a few > males > that I really like, but I have a hard time getting past their > pigment. > In the last few years there have been a couple of Selects that are > very > well bred and I really like them structurally, but they lack in > pigment. Do you think pigment is a problem in our breed? What > does one > do when you like a stud in all other areas, but his pigment? > Although > I'm a confessed "movement nut," I still like looking at a pretty > dog. > Is pigment easy to get again if you loose it by breeding to a stud > that > lacks it? Barbara > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================