I have an idea.......we have trouble getting majors........let them compete in conformation and we will have five point majors every weekend.......NOT!!! Come on BOD........the whites have their own parent club.....this is where they should be competing for high awards......performance or conformation. Amy Greenhut Justrock German Shepherds Board Member Last Hope Safe Haven http://lasthopesafehaven.com Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises & Tortoise Rescue Behold The Turtle, He Makes Progress Only When He Sticks His Neck Out A Quote By James B. Conant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: cherlyngsd@xxxxxxxxx, genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:52:03 PM Subject: Re: White GSD.....Awards HMMMmmmm .........since it says ALL physical disqualifying faults.......maybe we should remove them all........why stop there? In time we could offer a special Class for Panda Shepherds and Shiloh Shepherds. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Lyn Chernak To: genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:18 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: White GSD.....Awards I too asked that question last week but have not received an answer. If the BOD really feels that they should remove the disqualifying restriction from the performance areas, why don't they take it a step further and remove the color white as a disqualifying fault from the Standard? By removing the restriction from the National requirements for the highest awards, the only thing they are allowing the whites to do is win the title OB Grand Victor/Victrix, they would still be High Combined. White GSDs have always been able to compete in the performance areas but never in an AKC conformation event. Let them compete for Grand Victor / Victrix . Lyn Chernak CherLyn Shepherds - Updated Nov 29,2011 http://www.cherlynshepherds.com Three Generations ~ GSDCA 13 Club ~ Membership CherLyn's Dixie, BH, CDX, RAE, TC, HIC, CGC Ulric vom Kriegerhaus, CD, RA, TC, CGC ________________________________ From: Amy Greenhut < genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 7:56 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] White GSD.....Awards In my opinion the BOD should not have approved that a white GSD can be awarded top performance awards at the National. It is a disqualifying fault.......why was this done??? For the record....I have no problem with the white dogs.....some of them are absolutely beautiful.......but a disqualifying fault is exactly what it says..... Amy Greenhut Justrock German Shepherds Board Member Last Hope Safe Haven http://lasthopesafehaven.com Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises & Tortoise Rescue Behold The Turtle, He Makes Progress Only When He Sticks His Neck Out A Quote By James B. 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