I must clarify something... The "long coat" class in Europe is for long "STOCK" coats.. The long Stock coated dog's outer coat is of the same texture as the normal coated dog. Also, these dogs have an undercoat. A "regular" long coat, with a soft, open outer coat and no undercoat is still considered a fault and can not be shown. Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: <GSDShowMan@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 9:53 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Standard for Long Coats??? Hello I would love to see the GSDCA Board change the standard so the long coat is no longer a fault. Europe has already made a class for the long coats. I know we all have seen so many stunning coats. And what a great way to add a few more numbers at the shows. Gerald _www.Geransgermanshepherd.com_ (http://www.Geransgermanshepherd.com) _www.Mkaylastahr.com_ (http://www.Mkaylastahr.com) ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================