In German
Shepherd Dogs the recessive gene for white coat hair was cast in the
breed gene pool by the late 19th and early 20th century breeding program
that developed and expanded the German Shepherd Dog breed in Germany. A
white herding dog named Greif was the grandfather of Horand von
Grafrath, the dog acknowledged as the foundation of all contemporary
German Shepherd Dog bloodlines. Rittmeister Max von Stephanitz December
1864 to April 1936 Information provided in early books on the German
Shepherd Dog make mention of Greif and other white German herding dogs,
with upright ears and a general body description that resembles modern
German Shepherd Dogs, shown in Europe as early as 1882. The early 20th
century German Shepherd breeding program extensively line bred and
inbred "color coat" dogs that carried Greif's recessive gene for "white
coats" to refine and expand the population of early German Shepherd
Dogs. White coats were made a disqualification in the German Shepherd
Dog Club of Germany breed standard in 1933 after the breed club came
under the control of the German Nazi party that took over all aspects of
German society in February 1933 when Hitler declared a state of
emergency. The German breed standard remained unchanged as German
breeders repopulated the breed in the years after the conclusion of
WWII. In 1959 the German Shepherd Dog Club of America (GSDCA) adopted
the exclusively colored breed standard of the parent German breed club.
White-coated German Shepherd Dogs were officially barred from
competition in the American Kennel Club conformation ring in the United
States starting in 1968. AKC-registered white German Shepherd Dogs may
still compete in performance events. During the 1970s, white dog
fanciers in the United States and Canada formed their own "White German
Shepherd" breed clubs, breeding and showing their dogs at small
specialty dog shows throughout North America.
Albino is a "trait"
all its own. It occurs in most all mammals, including Humans and even
deer. Just below is a very good example of the ALBINO
trait in deer. Notice the absolute absence of "color pigment" of
this animal. Eyes, nose, even hoofs are without Color Pigment.
All animals that are genetic colors of their species and breeds have certain color
characteristics. These Characteristics do NOT include Albino. Albino
is a genetic defect that leaves the animal "without" the normal color
pigmentation present in the remainder of the species. "ALBINO"
is NOT a color. ALBINO should not even be
considered as it is the result of
an absence of chromosomes that provide color. White animals have
chromosomes that do provide the white color much the same as any other
color which is predominant in any animal. ALBINO is NOT
to be mistaken for "White."
White German
Shepherd
you don't need two vacuum's. One to do carpet and one to do around the edges.
The Suction on this thing is AMAZING, it practically propels itself when
on the vacuum base. It's cut my vacuuming time to 1/4 of the time. Had to empty
it more.