Theresa, Exactly! Janis Calkins -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Theresa-GSD Stolz-Scenecrest Farm (Redacted sender "scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 7:51 PM To: showgsd Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Standard regarding Pigment Barb, read my messages on the AKC Standards 1929 and 1941-42 and the Book by Ernest Hart and Goldbecker as it was not albino but an undesirable color never desired. Not desired then or today as only a few breed whites. Theresa GSDCA Member scenecrest@xxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 8/6/14, dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Standard regarding Pigment To: janiscalkins@xxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 10:31 PM And, there you have it - "are to be disqualified if showing albino characteristics." Back then, it was believed that the white gene, in the GSD, was the same white gene as seen in the Dobie and Boxer - albino gene. Since the white gene, in the GSD, is a "masking" gene, that sentence had no reason being placed in the standard to start with. There was NO reason for the fear of the white GSD gene, and DQ the whites. Barb Hively - PA DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd I found this in a book I still have: As stated in the book "This is the German Shepherd" by Capt. Wm Goldbecker and Ernest H. Hart, Copywright 1967 PIGMENT The German Shepherd Dog differs widely in color and all colors are permissible. Generally speaking, strong rich colors are to be preferred, with definite pigmentation and without appearance of a washed-out color. White dogs are not desirable, and are to be disqualified if showing albino characteristics. Janis Calkins ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================ ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3955/7490 - Release Date: 08/06/14 ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================