And, this is why AKC allows breed standard changes every 5 years? The idea that changing the GSD breed standard is a crazy one, and the world will laugh at the GSDCA, is all in one's mind. Barb Hively - PA DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Hefner <barbmarkh@xxxxxxx> To: genoaktortoise <genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx>; crosswind45 <crosswind45@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 12:52 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: a dream You know - if the theory that once it's in the standard it's the "law" forever was a good one - then white wouldn't be a disqualification I think - I haven't done any research but I think I remember reading it here on the list that white wasn't a DQ until the late 40's or early 50's right? I believe that at the time health problems and purity of color were problems? If they have overcome those problems - then maybe it is time to look at the question again . . . If we could send the senate and the congress home after spending just "surplus" money and only making new laws (never changing old ones) - they wouldn't have to spend very long in Washington at all From a rescue stand point - we have "rescued" a few white ones - and perhaps because of the smaller breeding base - all of their temperments have been great and very consistent - with few health problems - but we probaly haven't done enough in numbers to make any accessment . . . . To: crosswind45 <crosswind45@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 6:06 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: a dream Part of our standard says that a white dog must be disqualified.......end of story!!! And I have nothing against white dogs......some of them are absolutely beautiful. Amy Greenhut Justrock German Shepherds Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises And Tortoise Rescue Board Member Last Hope Safe Haven http://www.lhsh.org Behold The Turtle. He Makes Progress Only When He Sticks His Neck Out A Quote By James Conant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephanie Cross" <crosswind45@xxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 4:32:17 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] a dream "I dream one day our German shepherds will be judged not on the color of their coats, but on how close they come to our standard and on the content of their character." Evan writes: "I dream one day our German shepherds will be judged on how close they come to our standard, not the color of their coats." ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. 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