Dogs that carry the coat factor generally produce better coats so we would use a dog with coat factor without hesitation. In all other countries they are not allowed to use coats for breeding and they still exist. Using only dogs that don't carry the coat factor will undoubtedly result in tighter, less desirable coats. Ken On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 10:05 AM, carolyn mckenna < dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > If the standard were to be changed regarding coat length would a long coat > simply be no fault at all ? It is actually not the length of the hair that > is faulty > but the texture and lack of undercoat that so often accompanies the longer > coat. > Also, the long coat is most likely self-limiting now that we have tests to > determine whether a dog carries the coat factor. Granted, some of our best > producing bitches have been coats, but few breeders will breed to a dog > that is known to > carry the coat factor. > > Carolyn > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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/ ============================================================================