[NAGDU] American white shepherd

Thu Jun 9 12:57:36 UTC 2016

Hello Dan,

I am loving owner of an American white shepherd. The white shepherd has its roots in the standard German Shepherd. The original breed standard for the German Shepherd did not restrict coat color. Many of the original shepherds were white. The German Shepherd breed was originally established as a working dog with sound temperament and body. The breed was started by William Vons definites in the late 1800s.

In the 1930s the Nazis took over the breed and kicked  out VonStephonitz. They rejected all the whites parentheses kind of ironic parentheses probably because they assumed they were albino.  The whites were all destroyed. The burgers of Switzerland loved the white shepherds. They had a carriage pulled by six white horses and thought the white shepherds look to grand in the carriage. He bread the white shepherd specifically and is known as a burger swiss blanc  in Europe. They were then brought to Canada and then the US.

The German Shepherd dog club still rejects the whites has not meeting their confirmation standards. As a result the white shepherd has gone it's own separate way. Interestingly the standard German Shepherd seems to be getting darker and darker and darker over time with the preference now being for black.

The wonderful thing about the American white shepherd is that they have stayed true to the original breed standard with a flat rather than sloping back sturdy hips and a sound body. Their temperament is extremely mellow since they were never used for guard or police work.  They are intelligent and fast learners. 

The American white shepherd breeders have also established the white shepherd genetics project which keeps track of dogs. I think the breeders are much more conscientious then some German Shepherd dog breeders.

JODY 🐺
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> On Jun 9, 2016, at 12:41 AM, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I didn't know there was such a thing as an American white shepherd, I've
> herd of Canadian shepherds which I thought were white, how interesting. I'm
> a great dog lover and I would find any breed of dog acceptable probably if
> it could guide me properly and stay under control.
> Now under the rubric of frivolity, which breed would you want if
> theoretically any breed, I mean any any breed imaginable could be trained. I
> want a Tatra mountain shepherd, a big shepherd dog from the Tatra mountains
> in Poland--lol I  think I read about them when I was a kid or pictures I
> think I saw made me always remember them, big white dogs who lived in the
> mountainous regions and were herders and guard dogs--smile
> 
> But for now I will keep my Labrador, he's so adorable and he's a great
> guide.
> 
> But I do wish I could take walks with many guide dogs djust for the
> experience.  Of course our training protocol here in the US doesn't allow
> you to do that, sadly, you just get one dog they thinnk is the most
> appropriate and you walk with him or her. but I'd love to try out a lot of
> dogs just for fun and because I like dogs if nothing else--smile
> 
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 5:54 PM
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> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Just Curious;is there a comprehensive list available
> out there somewhere?
> 
> Hi cheim,
> 
> I don't know of any official list..
> 
> I have personally successfully worked with: lab, boxer, samoyed, german
> shepherd, and doberman.
> 
> My current dog, a female Doberman, is from Gallant Hearts.  GH uses
> Dobermans, goldens, and shepherds.
> 
> I know one school(Freedom guide dogs), who uses american white shepherds,
> smooth collies, and labs.
> 
> hth a little,
> Caitlyn
> 
>> On Jun 8, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Chaim B. Segal via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Again:
>> 
>> This post may be a tiny bit OT for the Seeing Eye list, but I am staying
> within the parameter of guide dogs. I know that for the most part, the
> breeds which Seeing Eye trains are German Shepherds, Labradors, (black and
> yellow), Golden retrievers, back-crosses like Yahtzee, and in some cases,
> Boxers. While attending an evaluation at Lion's World Services For The Blind
> back in the summer of 1993, one of the counselors there was a Leader Dog
> user whose dog was a Doberman. I understand that Pilot, and possibly some
> other schools are training poodles. I won't swear to it, but I think I heard
> somewhere that there has been a Rotweiller (unsure of spelling) out there in
> use as a guide with somebody in the past. 
>> 
>> I am wondering if anybody out there has ever compiled a comprehensive list
> of all breeds, and even mixed breeds of dogs, which have been successfully
> trained and used as guides? I'm not talking about use  for other
> disabled-related services. If there is not such a list out there, is there a
> site where I can find out such information?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Chaim
>> 
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