In a message dated 4/17/2007 12:11:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: This brings me to a question: Do the Germans allow any white ? NOTE: I am not comparing G to A, just curious. Carolyn I saw PLENTY of white toes in Germany at the Sieger show this year. I also saw lots of young dogs at the German kennels with white toes. The most white (besides the Panda shepherd) that I've seen on an adult GSD was from Germany....white all the way up to the pasterns. Of course, the white is made more obvious when you have good rich pigmentation. When you have the fading tans into fading feet, it's not so obvious. Personally, I feel that there are a lot worse problems in our breed today, mainly temperament! Lately, I have seen so many dogs with weak temperaments, shy, sharp, dog aggressive, etc., plus dogs that are dying young from health issues, dogs that look like bitches, weak ears, curly tails, etc.....I'd rather have a white toe than some of these other issues ANY day! Julie Degen Fort Monroe, VA GSD "Cassie" BC "Radar" GSD "Yankee" ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================