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White Swiss Shepherd.

I was goofing off looking at pictures of Hearding breeds and came up on this one. Not that I have heard of every breed but never heard of this one. Such a beautiful dog!!!!

hmmm, never heard of a Swiss White Shepherd either. I take it they are from Switzerland?

What a gorgeous dog!

I wonder how they differ from the white GSDs you see in this country...

Here is why we havent heard of them:

The White Shepherd Dog emerged from white coat lines of the German Shepherd Dog. The White Shepherd breed was officially recognized by the United Kennel Club on April 14, 1999. It was awarded provisional recognition as a breed by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale on November 26, 2002 as the Berger Blanc Suisse. Provisional was changed to official recognition on July 5, 2011 and the Berger Blanc Suisse breed is eligible for CACIB as of July 6, 2011.

From Wikopedia.

The front half looks like a white DS, the back looks like a white GS. Very neat looking.

Since white is a disqualifying color, the owners of white GSDs changed their names and started their own breed clubs and breeding programs. Well, at least that's the simple answer. I see a lot of them at UKC conformation shows.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Shepherd_Dog

It is a beautiful dog

CaroleBoaz wrote:Since white is a disqualifying color, the owners of white GSDs changed their names and started their own breed clubs and breeding programs. Well, at least that's the simple answer. I see a lot of them at UKC conformation shows.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Shepherd_Dog

I also saw alot of these dogs at ARBA shows quite awhile ago, sorry to say most of them were much better than most of the GSD population at that time. GSD being my first love---I just want to cry at watching them now.

OK, so we're talking about the same breed, basically, with different names in different countries, kind of like GSD vs. Alsatian .

Thanks, guys!

Overhere they are SO popular Thing is...they have a name not to be very assertive...nice way of saying...many will wet their pants (fur for almost anything, many times they are nervous, insecure, act suddenly out of fear. I also know a "good" one with nice charachter, but I know lots who have very poor charachter But hey, people like the colour, so there is money to be made...that never helped a breed.

Marjolein wrote:Overhere they are SO popular

I know what you mean. I have only known one white GSD that was a very cool dog and also, very beautiful, back in Cincinnati. The rest of them I've met have been pretty sorry creatures, and their heads are so skinny!

I would have to agree! I do think the white shepherds are beautiful! However, I also agree that they seem to posses weak nerves. A trait I find embarrassing in a breed that is supposed to be a working animal.