[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Why vote? (was Why I will never vote to change the White DQ)
- From: Anne Utter <rautt75@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Joan Fox <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:27:09 -0400
turn that around - what HARM would it do to include whites ?
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> On Oct 29, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Joan Fox <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> If someone could explain to me what good it would do for our current gene
> pool to include whites I could rationalize all this.
> Joan
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:31 PM, "InquestGSD@xxxxxxx"
> <InquestGSD@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Meaning no disrespect to anyone, but neither Jim nor Randy were there when
> the changes happened. All they are sharing is their interpretations, and I
> applaud them for taking the time.
>
> If I may, I will suggest that before anyone jumps on either of the side's
> emotional bandwagons, do your homework, and read the following books:
>
> -The German Shepherd Dog (Capt v Stephanitz)
> -The German Shepherd Dog, a genetic history of the breed. (Malcolm Willis)
> -This is the German Shepherd (Goldbecker/Hart)
> -The German Shepherd Dog (Ernest Hart)
>
> Why are WGSDs allowed to register?? Why does AKC accept their
> registration? Because they are German Shepherds.
>
> I have found no real scientific evidence to justify the supposed fear of
> poor health on the white GSD's, only a lot of misunderstanding. Stephanitz
> shared that faded color was (in his opinion, no science) a sign of poor
> health, but even he admitted that white was not the same as faded.
>
> I understand ( I think ) the deal about Obedience Victor. Allow me to
> present a different point. Remember the first dog you got? You had no idea of
>
> rules, standards, politics, etc. You just loved your dog. And it was that dog
> that imprinted in you the love for the breed. At that point, all things
> were secondary, yup, even color. All that matter was that you loved your
> German Shepherd.
>
> Personally, I feel if an entry is good enough for the money, it should be
> good enough for the prize.
>
> I understand that the wishes of the membership need to be respected. You
> all know me enough to know that goes without saying. I just wish people would
> vote with their heads, not their anger. May it not be a case where we are
> just voting against an issue because you want to vote against a person.
>
> JMO
>
> Ileana
>
>
> In a message dated 10/25/2013 5:38:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> rautt75@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> The whites were once in the Breed Standard and bred and shown by
> prestigious breeders of the day. It isn't like they were never part of the
> Standard. The reasons for their DQ was found to be faulty. You might want
> to
> also go back and read the article by Jim Moses.
> Anne, GA
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Oct 25, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Jason Lyle <lyloak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > The question should not be why so many disapprove of whites but why
> there are those that are vehement in their breeding against the standard.
> As a
> breeder I look at myself as a guardian of the breed. There is a standard
> and a reason for that standard. For those looking to have more background
> I would recommend reading Randy Darnell's article in the latest review
>
>
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