Thank you for answering my question. It is sad though that AKC chose this way. AKC doing this does not make sense, since one is a Fault and the other a Disqualification Fault in coat include soft, silky, too long outer coat, woolly, curly, and open coat. Disqualifications: White dogs. Theresa -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 7/28/14, Doc Zoe <wynsum@xxxxxxx> wrote: The Board thought that we would be able to vote separatedly, but when the akc RETURNED EVERYTHING, IT WAS as a unit You get to vote Yes or no on both On 28 Jul 2014, at 18:24, Theresa-GSD Stolz-Scenecrest Farm wrote: Or are they going to be lumped together in one vote would not be a fair vote it seems if it was. If you want long coat but not white's approved or vice a versus in all fairness it should be a separate vote. Dr Zoe Backman http://wynsumgsd.com ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================