Well said, Carolyn! I totally agree with you! I wish the Board would put the issue of letting the white gsd people go their own way on the ballot! How will we know how the membership really feels if we don't get to vote on all of the major possibilities? Dr. Zoa Rockenstein, AKC Breeder of Merit http://www.riverrockgermanshepherds.com/ Generations of Dually-Titled Champions and Protective Companions for a Changing World >________________________________ > From: Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: proudk9@xxxxxxxxx; 'Stormy V. Hope' <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx> >Cc: 'Show GSD List' <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2013 1:32 PM >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: - the other White decision > > >Since the white Shepherd has been a DQ for many, many years....and has NEVER >been a 'desirable' part of the Standard for the German Shepherd Dog it seems >it has been the decision of those who continue breeding them to have to deal >with the problems that exist with that decision....just as it does with any >other DQ in any Breed Standard. >Why not let them "go" off into their own Breed and gain their own glory as a >very beautiful White breed of dog like others have? There are many white >breeders that DO prefer that...and many that breed according to the our AKC >Standard that DO prefer that. It's the best possible solution rather than >risk destroying our Parent Club over another 'war'.... >AKC will work it out in the most fair way possible once we give them the >permission to separate. You KNOW AKC is not going to lose the revenue from >those that are already Registered!! They will have a method as they do for >any 'new' breed that originated from another. There are quite a few "white" >Breeds that we now know ..and are highly respected that came from separation >from another Breed Standard. > >I really don't think this is comparable to two brown eyed people having a >blue eyed child?? Nor does it matter how the UKC handles their Standard. >( "pale, washed out colors" could be almost ANY interpretation in the >hands of many judges.....I don't see that as "pretty neat and simple" ) >Personally I LOVE the GSD Standard and the Breed AS IT IS. >Those who prefer whites could tinker with their own Standard any way they >preferred as a specific respected Breed. > >Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >www.marhaven.com > > > > ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================