Don't like the look at all, especially not what many breeders breeding for color are popping out. If I had to pick a Panda pattern I like I prefer the distinct tri-colors. But while many of them have the GSD type conformation-wise I just personally find the color unattractive and when I see a Panda patterned GSD I honestly do not think "GSD". I am fine with people breeding them responsibly, though, just as I am fine with white German Shepherds, etc. No good dog is a bad color.
Dekka - I understand that you made the distinction between original vs. "yesteryear" and I commented on that. I just did not want to put words in your mouth so I wanted to clarify. I hope that didn't annoy you... but sorry if it did, I guess.
I think we are arguing two different points here. For clarification -
The Shiloh Shepherd has never resembled, and does not resemble, the original German Shepherd, and the working German Shepherd Dog that was the ideal in the past and still should be today.
I understand that the Shiloh Shepherd was similar to generic farm dogs of many's yesteryear. I have stated multiple times that the founder did breed to her vision and memories of her own German Shepherds as a child. But we ALL have different childhoods and even those who lived on farms were raised with different types of farm dogs. I, for one, was raised briefly in a house with a terrier (fluffy white terrier, no idea what breed) that was a hellion - bit me multiple times. That is the terrier of my yesteryear.
Not ONCE was it mentioned in this thread that the founder was NOT breeding the dog of her memories. I think we all made that point multiple times
I think "annoy" is accurate but "offend" too strong a word to use. I think the founder of the breed is crazy enough that I am not offended by the words on the website. :lol-sign: I think even Shiloh Shepherd breeders have agreed before that the founder is a bit... strange.
I am also comfortable personally knowing that the way they advertise this breed is far from the truth, at least from what I have seen on the breed website. It only annoys me because they will use the positive reputation of the German Shepherd to advertise these dogs, while putting down the breed for all of it's negative qualities that have come with its popularity, with many of the statements being untrue and uneducated (such as generalizations about health and hips). But I am not offended by them... I get along just fine with several Shiloh Shepherd owners, I always stop one whenever I meet them for pleasant conversation.
As far as reasonable reasons for breeding, I have stated that I have no issues with these dogs being bred. I only came to correct a misconception and state my own personal experiences. In all honesty, I would be hard pressed to come up with many "unreasonable" reasons for breeding, besides the obvious (for money, "miracle of birth", "just for one puppy just like her mommy", etc.).