You would have to ask "the powers that be" on the Board that question. Toodles. Penny in NC The Farm Dog Forever -----Original Message----- From: Terry Cochran Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 3:02 PM To: Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: The List Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The Standard part two So the white breeders will be satisfied with being a serious fault behind livers and blues? Is there something preventing them from participating in performance now? I don't think so. Will the breeders of white GSD's be signers of the Breeders Code? Sent from my iPad On Aug 12, 2013, at 11:04 AM, "Penny & Bill" <Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Terry, I don't have any whites but I have quite a few friends who do--some > VERY nice white German Shepherd Dogs. Number One--not everyone who has > whites OR blacks OR black and tans OR sables are interested in > conformation. > Many excel in performance events or are just plain family pets. (I think > the conformation people are in the minority.) Therefore, they, the white > dogs, WOULDN'T be at the end of the line anyway. Number Two--the GSDCA > gives ME a sense of belonging. Who wouldn't want to belong to a club > where > there are similar interests in a breed of dog, no matter what the color? > And Number Three--The people who want to belong and have white and colored > shepherds must be one tough type--their mere existence is bringing out the > worst in some people. Not me. Let anyone join the club who is > interested. > I am not so paranoid to believe that ANY color has a diabolical plan to > take > over the shepherd world--although the black & tans have done it for years. > <G> > > What's in it for the white shepherd, you ask? White shepherds are German > Shepherds--it's in the DNA, folks. That's enough for me. > > Penny in NC > The Farm Dog Forever > > > I wish someone would explain to me why any one would want to stay where > they > are considered a disqualifying fault or at best a serious fault. Do they > really feel that being at the end of the line behind there colored > counterparts in a step up? I know what is in it for the GSDCA , more > revenue, but what is in it for the white shepherd? Is being at the end of > the line behind livers and blues that desirable? Am I missing something? > I'm > sorry I just don't get it? > Terry > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. 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