I am not interested in the arguments on either side of this issue but since someone asked what the early American leaders of the GSD thought of white color here is your answer. 1929 GSD standard, the earliest I have; COLOR-- All colors are permissible from solid black to solid white, including many variations of brown, grays and mixed wolf colorings, also brindles. White markings on chest and legs are allowed. The undercoat, except in black dogs is always light in color. The color of a pup can only be ascertained after his outer coat comes in. NOTE-- While the permissible range of color is extremely wide, the white and very pale or washed out colors are not deemed so desirable, while albinos, white with red eyes, are to be discarded. The skin of the nose in all cases should be black. Lissa ============================================================================ 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. 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/ ============================================================================