[ SHOWGSD-L ] panda sheps
- From: "Kerri Bojahra" <romance_german_shepherds@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:05:28 -0400
http://www.furrarishepherds.com/thegirls.php?id=C0_16_6
On October 4, 2000, a liter of German Shepherd puppies were whelped. The
father was a traditional black and tan saddle patterned dog, and the mother
was solid black. In this litter, there was a "Panda Shepherd". The breeder,
Cindy McCann, was shocked at what she saw with one of the puppies- it was
unlike any other German Shepherd she had ever seen.
To figure out how this happened, a geneticist was consulted. His first
thoughts were that there was a "fence jumper"- that another breed jumped the
fence and mated with the female. When he was through with his testing, he
was even more shocked than anyone. The black and tan German Shepherd and the
black German Shepherd were indeed the parents of this puppy. The cause for
this unique coloration was a genetic mutation, plain and simple.
Then came a very difficult decision for Cindy McCann. Should this dog be
bred? Well, this dog is a purebred German Shepherd, and from excellent
lineage. She was bred, and produced a male that was also of this unique
color.
It is hoped that the Panda Shepherd will gain recognition as a variety of
the German Shepherd Dog, or recognized as a new breed. These dogs are in
fact, German Shepherd Dogs, but of a unique color. They maintain the
wonderful temperaments and structure that a well bred German Shepherd should
have.
What sets this breed apart from all the other "new breeds" that have come
around in the last decade is the high standards placed on them. The founder
isn't trying to make a quick buck by pushing as many puppies as she can.
These dogs are not permitted to be bred unless the standards of the founder
herself are kept. Health testing is of great importance, as well as
competing in various canine events.
the above is NOT my opinion but was sent to me from another friend who is
trying to breed them.
kerri
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