Should you consider buying only AKC
registered White Shepherd puppies?
Not exact matches
Although the current German
Shepherd Dog Club of America breed standard currently lists
white as a disqualifying color,
white is the second most common color
registered for German
Shepherds by the American Kennel Club (AKC).
Nevertheless,
white dogs can still be
registered with the American Kennel Club as German
Shepherds, and whatever their color, those AKC dogs all share essentially the same genes, including health genes.
So if you're considering acquiring an AKC -
registered German
Shepherd who just happens to be
white, you can expect a similar temperament and behavior as if he were a more familiar black and tan color.
Now, instead of being
registered with the AKC, a
white dog might instead be registered with the United Kennel Club (UKC), which offers separate registration to white dogs under their own breed name: White Shep
white dog might instead be
registered with the United Kennel Club (UKC), which offers separate registration to
white dogs under their own breed name: White Shep
white dogs under their own breed name:
White Shep
White Shepherd.
So if you're considering acquiring an AKC -
registered German
Shepherd who just happens to be
white, the health problems you need to worry about are the same as if he were a more familiar black and tan color.
Finally, there is another breed, based in Europe and
registered with the FCI, called the
White Swiss
Shepherd (Berger Blanc Suisse).
As with blue and liver, you can
register a
white German
Shepherd with the AKC and show him in competitive activities such as obedience and agility.