I am just very curious because some friends comment whites are not as much of GSD as other colors. Also, does anyone know any white GSDs currently serving in police/military? Are whites even allowed to enter IPO/SchH competitions? Are there working line whites around? I know there are lots of blacks in working lines, but it is weird considering both white and black are recessive genes, why blacks ends up being "more of a GSD" if there is such a thing lol? Thanks, very interested to know.
In addition to the temperament difference from traditional colors, the whites I researched while puppy-hunting all have higher than average weights and lots of them are over-weight according to breed standard. Furthermore, I have not met a white with sloping back, all the ones I have come across have straight backs while almost all traditional colors I have run into have sloping backs. Whites are almost like a different breed except without a standard.
I would have to assume that there has never been any desire to produce a white WL shepherd, especially considering that white is actually nixed from the breed standard. I'm sure they end up showing up (as gsdsar mentioned), but I wouldn't imagine there's a niche for it.
Reputable breeders of white shepherds breed to a standard: Page Title. White shepherds are, however, banned by the AKC/SV so they do not breed to the AKC/SV standard.
I have found breeders in the states working their white shepherds in tracking, herding, agility, obedience, ect, but I haven't seen any titled in IPO (doesn't mean they aren't out there). I think there may be some IPO titled white shepherds and BBS in Europe, but that's beyond my experience.
i still think it's weird AKC encourages dogs to show with over-exaggerated back slopes and twisted legs but white is a no go.
third time posting this. first time it was deleted. was unsure and posted it again and asked if a mod was deleting please let me know why. it was deleted again no explanation. that isn't bashing, being rude or violating any rules. keep deleting without a 'cause? i'm clueless right now. keep deleting it, tell me what's wrong with the post or ban me from the board, whatever.
I know I had asked this question before. I always thought the bbs was the same as a white German shepherd but just called a different name. I do notice the bbs looks slightly different then white gsd's.
While researching for breed, I looked into BBS closely. But all the reputable breeders with puppies only have medium or long coat dogs available for whatever reasons. Most white GSD breeders breed shortcoats while most BBS breeders have long coat, I think.
Who cares? Its like asking are their Golden Retrievers that do IPO. Yes there are a few.
If you want a dog for work buy one bred for work, don't try to put a square peg in a round hole.
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