The GSDCA also changed the Standard under the head description. Old: A dog with a nose that is not predominantly black must be disqualified. New: A dog with a nose that is not predominantly black is to be seriously faulted. Word now is via the grape vine (BOD to a member on FB) that we are now going to vote on each issue individually. Don't quote me on that; it is better than a rumour but nor a proven factoid. So what happens if nose does not pass, White GSD does? One of the white standards allows for a "snow nose" much like we see in Siberian Huskies, Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, and Bernese Mountain Dogs. Lovely, just what we need ... snow noses. PS: Ed, I hope you are right on this never getting 2/3 vote. Perhaps the membership ballot from last year is an indication! 1. All AKC recognized German Shepherd Dogs, both AKC registered (dogs with a known AKC pedigree) and AKC ILP/PAL âlistedâ dogs, are eligible to win Performance Victor/Victrix prizes at the GSDCA National. 2. Only AKC registered German Shepherd Dogs with a known AKC pedigree (no ILP/PAL, âlistedâ dogs) are eligible to win the performance Victor/Victrix awards. In Favor of #1 287 In Favor of #2 641 B. This vote addresses the eligibility of GSD with disqualifying conformation faults to win the performance Victor/Victrix awards at the GSDCA national. 1. The performance Victor/ Victrix must be free of disqualifying faults as stated by the AKC GSD Standard and as verified by a GSD Breed judge at the National. 2. The performance Victor/Victrix is judged solely on its performance and not by a conformation breed standard. In Favor of #1 533 In Favor of #2 395 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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/ ============================================================================