Well stated Joan!! Next thing you know there will be a class for white patched dogs!! When is it ever going to stop?? Angie Martin Charan GSD's Home of 08 So. Pacific BIM Ch. Charan's Masquerade of Kimber Co-owner/Breeder of Int'l Ch. & US Ch. Charan's Magic Spell of Sandroc Kimber's Faith of Charan (pts) Dam of above sable sisters Laslar's - Asgard's Scandal of Charan, pre-limed good, hips & elbows Co-owner of Laslar's - Asgard's Revenge of Charan -----Original Message----- From: Joan Fox <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: farmdogforever <farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx>; The List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Jan 22, 2015 8:31 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: White patches Just my opinion for what it is worth. ANY change to any breeds standard should only be even considered if that change is done to improve or correct the type of the breed. Cosmetics do not fit in this category. Joan F. Fox 17500 Haskins Rd. Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 tel: 440-759-4119 http://www.campaignersgsds.com On Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:24 AM, Penny Kroh <farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: If one was "fault-judging", I suppose white patches might bother some. To me, it's all part of the big picture. Sables can disguise white more than other colors, as the white color seems to blend in better; in a solid black, it will show, glaringly. Who cares? Does it have anything to do with movement? NO. Color never does. Of course, if some wished, I imagine there could be a special class for white patches at The National. (Sarcasm intended.) Heck, we already have it for coats. I still don't "get" that one. Penny in NC The Farm Dog Forever Member, GSDCA since 1981 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2015. 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 both 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. POSTS CANNOT BE USED IN A COURT OF LAW. 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/ ============================================================================