In a message dated 2/28/12 12:06:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Did y'all ever hear the phrase "give them an inch and they'll take a mile?" Make the concession...let the whites in. Then, what possible excuse is there to keep the pandas and other colours out...Zoa is right, Carolyn is right, Ann S is right... and so is everyone else who thinks, no matter how old or new the DQ is, it's there. I say it is time to get rid of the blacks. There is a black bitch out here that is beating all the black and tans, and yet she has no different colors on her. I have for years judged blacks and I say, it is time they were no longer allowed to be shown. They don't look like regular shepherds and they take away points that should go to a standard German shepherd. They just resemble a shadow, and is that what we want of our dogs? Let's take a vote and exclude all blacks. Let them form their own club, hold their own shows, and stop taking time and wins in our rings. It is time to stand up and stop this outrage. It has taken over 50 years for that slippery slope to run its course. We got rid of the whites, now let's get rid of the blacks. In 50 years again, we can start to work on those pesky sables! Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================