I know it isn't Eds dog. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> That's why I asked if THEY had xrayed his hips yet. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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I'll give you two reasons why they are looked down on.
1. The white color is a breed fault. SV does not recognize the white GSD. There were many reasons for that, all of which I'm not going to get into in this thread.
2. White color is a recessive color gene and in order to get white dogs with any reliability you have to breed white to white, so over the years breeders that wanted white dogs had a narrow genetic pool to work with and have bred themselves into a corner. . .the white dogs carry a whole host of genetic problems and temperament problems because of that. When you breed dogs for color you are not breeding for temperament, health, or working ability. The Europeans are the only ones that maintained the GSD as a working dog in their breeding programs and they don't breed white dogs, so there are absolutely NO WHITE WORKING BLOODLINES anywhere on the planet. White shepherd dogs are NOT German Shepherd Dogs, they are a breed apart.
If you want more conversation about it, start a new thread.
Is it possible for these markings to be so obvious that they distract from the dogs breeding market. Like the white blaze in the "Harry Potter dog" or a under muzzle to end of tail white marking? Even if it turned out to be a good working dog, wouldn't this trait be so unwanted that not many would want to bred with it? Or is ability work all that really matters?
By the way the marking on the puppies and the dog were not huge, they were slight.
Jim the white Shepherd makes an excellent pet and there is a market for such an animal. You ask as if its the only color trait that looked down upon, what about black and red? A good looking dog, but like the white, but a no show in working ability I gather.
i think VC is right that it would have been better had they used a titled, surveyed, ofa'd stud dog. i see they have sold Din who was their primary breeder. you should ask them ofcourse, but it could be that they have been training this dog and wanted to see what they would get out of him before they went further. he is still quite young but has a respectable pedigree. pups are always a crap shoot. you might get lucky or you might roll snake eyes. if you keep a wait and see attitude, you won't be disappointed, but if you buy one thinking it is going to take you to the nationals, you will mostly likely be let down. as far as the white spot goes.....genetically it has nothing to do with white dogs. completely different deal.
if there are no dogs in heaven, then when i die i want to go where they went. ---will rogers
Originally posted by Deanna Thompson: Maybe Cindy will share the story of a dog she bought with a 'small white patch' from belgium. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Me Me pick me...I know this story <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I witnessed it LOL
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