If you really believe that we promote the "Total Dog" then the "Total Dog" should have a title at both ends of it's name! Lyn Chernak CherLyn Shepherds - Updated Nov 29,2011 http://www.cherlynshepherds.com Three Generations ~ GSDCA 13 Club ~ Membership CherLyn's Dixie, BH, CDX, RAE, TC, HIC, CGC Ulric vom Kriegerhaus, CD, RA, TC, CGC ________________________________ From: Vicki Roye <vicki.roye@xxxxxxxxx> To: "edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx" <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; helengleason <helengleasonus@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 9:45 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L (no subject) But we are "elitists". We are the supporters of the total package. We promote it all. We do NOT promote breeding dogs who do not conform to our standard physcially OR mentally. We should encourage owners of ALL dogs to enjoy their dogs, train their dogs, and promote dogs as a healthy part of our society. The AKC will allow mixed breeds in performance--but they have to be spayed and neutered to compete....they are not to be bred. Our parent club oversees our breed and I am not sure we need to encourage people to breed dogs who are not the total package. That is what we stand for. The total package. I am not at all opposed to whites or other DQs competing in performance--or WINNING. I am opposed to Parent Club approval for these dogs to be bred and to be touted as the animals we need to strive to breed. People certainly have a right to own and enjoy white GSDs or the like, but when they make this choice, they go in to it KNOWING the color is a DQ. They chose to do so anyway. Now they want US to change, rather than to give up their right to purposely breed dogs with disqualifying faults. And hey! I happen to think our GV SHOULD have a working title. But that is a whole nother kettle of fish. ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org ; SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================