White shepherd history is checkered and controversy still follows them worldwide.
These dogs are known by many names – white Swiss shepherd, white German shepherd, Berger Blanc Suisse, Witte Herder — but they are all derived from the German shepherd breed.
Originally German shepherds of white coat colour were not penalised; but time passed and the breed standard developed and the coat colour white became unacceptable.
In many parts of the world white shepherds were bred as a 'breed apart'. Now they are accepted by different country's breed clubs under many different names.
White shepherds first began to gain public recognition in Australia in 2000.
Read more:
The Beginning
Today 2007
These dogs are known by many names – white Swiss shepherd, white German shepherd, Berger Blanc Suisse, Witte Herder — but they are all derived from the German shepherd breed.
Originally German shepherds of white coat colour were not penalised; but time passed and the breed standard developed and the coat colour white became unacceptable.
In many parts of the world white shepherds were bred as a 'breed apart'. Now they are accepted by different country's breed clubs under many different names.
White shepherds first began to gain public recognition in Australia in 2000.
Read more:
The Beginning
Today 2007
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