tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post8724114410555872316..comments2024-03-13T16:25:01.100-04:00Comments on Musings of a Biologist and Dog Lover: Mismark Case Study: German Shepherd DogStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08840844954903338887noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post-25321441712635782192018-07-01T21:13:49.818-04:002018-07-01T21:13:49.818-04:00white is a problem in two areas. One, a military d...white is a problem in two areas. One, a military dog -- unless the dog is working in the Arctic or snow areas, this is a target waiting for the enemy to shoot it. Second is in herding. The GSD is a large flock tending dog. Being able to spot the dog on the other side of 500 or more sheep is a plus. Now maybe most GSDs don't do that type of herding anymore other than as a sport, but some do. White MIGHT be a plus for a guide dog, on the same order as a white cane could be. Lowell1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00779016480325922139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post-45937997780642874092018-04-10T15:36:40.062-04:002018-04-10T15:36:40.062-04:00This blog is so nice to me. I will keep on coming ...This blog is so nice to me. I will keep on coming here again and again. Visit my link as well.. <a href="http://littledogtips.com/2017-dog-resolutions/" rel="nofollow">more info here</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post-91353404818930018972012-01-04T14:33:38.860-05:002012-01-04T14:33:38.860-05:00Okay, okay. Yes, I do see that now. Reasons I shou...Okay, okay. Yes, I do see that now. Reasons I shouldn't comment while tired. I was thinking of the breed as what it is now: mostly a guardian. If one did have a white dog in among the herd, it would be a quite effective guardian since it would be so difficult to spot. <br /><br />My point still stands, though. The breed is rarely used to herd now, so why is color important?Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840844954903338887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post-63526393118229170422012-01-04T00:50:21.302-05:002012-01-04T00:50:21.302-05:00I think you misunderstand. The original commenter ...I think you misunderstand. The original commenter argues that white dogs are NOT good for herding purposes (and I'd agree). Hence the fault.Adam Langhttp://dogsofsf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post-14367370939458390972011-12-26T00:20:19.252-05:002011-12-26T00:20:19.252-05:00Seems probable. This makes it even more silly to m...Seems probable. This makes it even more silly to me that the color is seen as a mismark. If they were preferred for use as herding dogs, why was the color disallowed by the standard? Even if now the dogs are rarely if ever used to herd, it is the German <i>shepherd</i> after all.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840844954903338887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post-72176780123220741992011-12-23T10:59:25.225-05:002011-12-23T10:59:25.225-05:00It's my understanding that the white being a m...It's my understanding that the white being a mismark goes back to when GSDs were still commonly used as shepherd dogs – an all-white dog would be too hard to distinguish from the sheep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com