It's NOT a disqualifying fault: DIAQUALIFYING FAULTS: Cropped or hanging ears Undershot bite Noses that are not predominantly black Docked tails White dogs Any dog that attempts to bite the judge SERIOUS FAULTS: Faults in gait, either from the side or coming and going. Missing teeth other than a first premolar Tails to short or with clumpy ends due to ankylosis Pale washed out colors and livers and blues Timid, shy or nervous dogs FAULTS: Coats that are soft, silky, too long outter coat, Wooly, curley and open coats UNDESIREABLE: Overshot jaw or level bite There are many things worse in this breed, to worry about, than longcoats. -Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus -Home of Bedkar German Shepherds -bedkar@xxxxx -Visit our Website: www.bedkargsd.com > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] THE LONG COATED SHEPHERD > Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:23:16 -0400 > From: murfamx4@xxxxxxx > > I'm certainly not an expert on breeding but why would we want to pass on a > known disqualifing trait?? Worse than that is even if there aren't any coats > produced in the resulting litter, the coat factor will be in the line.? The > way I see it some unsuspecting breeder will breed to a really nice dog not > knowing about the coat factor and end up with a bunch of unwanted Coated > dogs.? JMO > > > > Glenn > > Shaden Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================