I also voted in favor of the motion. The D & A on a white is the same as a Black and tan, a Black, a sable, a Blue or a Liver colored shepherd. The purpose of this motion was NOT to allow all animals with disqualification to compete for Parent club titles. It was to be fair those owners who wish to support the GSDCA that happen to own pure breed white GSD. The only reason that Whites were denied the oppertunity to be competitive was because one almost won the Obedience Victor or Victrix at one of the national held in Calif a while back. Any animal with disqualifing faults other that color will still NOT be alowed to compete for Parent club titles, As for being guardians of the breeds, the most important factor of our breed is not color, it's BRAINS. Any thing that promotes the porformance of the German Shepherd Dog is important. And while blues, livers, and whites are the results of ressives genes that are undesireable, there temperment, attitude and trainability should not be curtailed. This is just my opinion and the reason I voted as I did. Bart Bartley -----Original Message----- From: pagairs <pagairs@xxxxxxx> To: Bokenkampgsd1 <Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx>; showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: wjbj2 <wjbj2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dwylie237 <dwylie237@xxxxxxxxxxx>; linnloch <linnloch@xxxxxxxxxxx>; cbattaglia <cbattaglia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; nancy <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; GSDCHABLIS <GSDCHABLIS@xxxxxxx>; LauraEG <LauraEG@xxxxxxx>; rob-n-dine <rob-n-dine@xxxxxxxxxxx>; LEWIEB <LEWIEB@xxxxxxx>; nancy <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; jmoses0924 <jmoses0924@xxxxxxx>; SCHARO1 <SCHARO1@xxxxxxx>; wynsum <wynsum@xxxxxxx>; Ginialtman <Ginialtman@xxxxxxx>; fk.fasano <fk.fasano@xxxxxxxxx>; vpgsdca <vpgsdca@xxxxxxx>; norberge <norberge@xxxxxxx>; ekolan1 <ekolan1@xxxxxxx>; janandmort <janandmort@xxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 12:50 pm Subject: Re: a question to the board/membership As did the majority of the Board, I voted in favor of the motion. Gary -----Original Message----- From: Bokenkampgsd1 <Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: wjbj2 <wjbj2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; dwylie237 <dwylie237@xxxxxxxxxxx>; linnloch <linnloch@xxxxxxxxxxx>; cbattaglia <cbattaglia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; nancy <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; GSDCHABLIS <GSDCHABLIS@xxxxxxx>; LauraEG <LauraEG@xxxxxxx>; rob-n-dine <rob-n-dine@xxxxxxxxxxx>; LEWIEB <LEWIEB@xxxxxxx>; pagairs <pagairs@xxxxxxx>; nancy <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; jmoses0924 <jmoses0924@xxxxxxx>; SCHARO1 <SCHARO1@xxxxxxx>; wynsum <wynsum@xxxxxxx>; Ginialtman <Ginialtman@xxxxxxx>; fk.fasano <fk.fasano@xxxxxxxxx>; vpgsdca <vpgsdca@xxxxxxx>; norberge <norberge@xxxxxxx>; ekolan1 <ekolan1@xxxxxxx>; janandmort <janandmort@xxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 12:13 pm Subject: a question to the board/membership Regarding the motion to allow whites to received the performance victor awards......... Don't you feel seeing a GSD (white, floppy ears etc) with a current disqualification according to the standard on the cover of the REVIEW perhaps winning the highest performance award is contrary to your appointment as guardians of the breed standard? Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, lifetime member CKC "Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light" ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================