Why would we want this Breed to be split into color or coat Class Divisions??? This is a working Breed and our Standard is built around that cause......not colors and coat textures for appearances sake in the show ring. HOW will "Class divisions" improve the German Shepherd Dog and what it is bred to be?? When the GSD cease to become the strong versitile working Breed....and is featured & judged by a color / coat division we will have lost this Breed. The people involved in the white GSD have three 'factions' that do not agree on what should be done with their white GSD. How do you expect our Parent Club and AKC and even our own membership that does not agree on this .....to solve their problem? IF we lose members over this......then it would be because those that would be members for the sole purpose of whatever their agenda is .......of the three factions with the whites. IF we love this Breed ......WE should ALL be concerned about the membership in this Parent Club and quit being so willing to attack our own!!! Particularly over coat and color!! The problems with this Breed is not in whether a white can be SHOWN. This is a GREAT BREED with the Standard as it is......lets put forth this effort for the truly serious problems.like puppy mills, bad dog laws and some health issues..... and stay true to the Standard we have. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Jessica MacMillan To: barbara17236@xxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 9:17 AMSubject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: White GSD Lots would depend on the AKC and I am not sure what the current status is for allowing "classes divisions" in breeds that don't typically have them, but I think it is well worth the investigation. I do want to say that I am appalled, both by the board members that left early and by the fact that something that will effect the breed so much was held until the end. The GSDCA is going to lose members over this and for a parent club who is so worried about their membership decreasing, this should be a real concern. JMHO. Jessica MacMillan No Frills Dog Bathing Service & Design Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com) & The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC) Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC Blog: http://mylittleblogspot.myblogsite.com/ Manager of: The Dalmatian Stud Dog List on Facebook The German Shepherd Stud Dog List on Facebook ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================