[ SHOWGSD-L ] Results / THANK YOU/ Corresp. Sec.'s.
- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lindabankhead44@xxxxxxxxx>, <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:21:58 -0700
THANK YOU Linda for posting this petition for all of us.
It IS rewarding to most of us to see serious concerned
exhibitors and breeders and Judges signing this Petition.
Those who are very serious about this Breed and the Mission
Statement of our German Shepherd Dog Club Of America and
our Breed Standard are stepping up and signing this petition.
It should be sent to every Specialty Club across the U.S. by
their Corresponding Secretaries. It is a very important reason
that many of us belong to Clubs and the GSDCA and continue
our memberships.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
-----Original Message-----
FOn Behalf Of Linda Bankhead
Subject: Results
http://www.petitions24.com/oppose_german_shepherd_dog_standard_revision_coat
_color_and_dq
I want to thank everyone for signing the petition opposing the change to
our Standard.
In 4 days 200 people have signed it. Very remarkable results in a short
time frame. I will be printing the results and sharing the link with the
AKC and the BOD tomorrow morning, so *today will be your last chance to
sign. *
I am then going back to no mail, I will be traveling on business.
Thank you again for supporting this issue.
I think Vickie Roye stated it best: (shortened her original post)
Many, many AKC breeds have standards that excludes certain colors and
markings as they are not typical for the breed. Many people purposely breed
for the undesired colors (per the standards) and I am sure many of those
dogs are quite nice. But they are not typical for the breed.
The parent clubs do not need to pander to these people to "include" them.
They breed dogs outside the scope of their breed standards ON PURPOSE.
This club was formed to defend and promote the standard.
Changing whites, which were always held in disfavor, from DQ to very
serious diminishes the standard. It does not make the standard more robust.
It actually appeases and encourages those who do NOT adhere to our standard
and deliberately and with intent breed dogs who do not conform to our
standard. Will the breed suffer if this happens? Probably not. There will
always be a core of breeders who strive to breed the proper GSD. Just as
there will be those who strive for unusual colors, large size, etc.
However, do we want our club to reach out to and pander to those people?
Do we want our voting membership to become increasingly dominated by those
who have no regard for our standard?
To me it is simple. Do we defend our standard, or do we not? Are we seeking
to redesign and change our breed? These are the real questions.
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