About Us
Winter Storm White German Shepherd's goal is to specialize in producing healthy and beautiful Shepherds of snowy white color. Our dogs are registered with AKC but are also eligible for UKC registration for those who wish to show in confirmation.
Our dogs are health screened for over 200 genetic health conditions and our dogs are X-rayed for Hip and Elbow OFA certification. All our dogs are clear of DM, PD & MDR1.
German Shepherds come in many colors. White is one of the colors that has come under a lot of scrutiny due to AKC's decision to disqualify the white colored German Shepherds from competing in confirmation show ring classes. However, White German Shepherds are allowed to show in all AKC performance classes. As a breeder, who has always sought after the more classic upright confirmation of the old foundation German Shepherds; we continue to strive to preserve the lines of the more classically built dogs that we fell in love with many years ago. Fortunately, many of the White German Shepherd lines still have this classic build and they usually also display calmer temperaments that make them great family companions.
Due to the controversy surrounding the white colored German Shepherds, White Shepherd clubs and fanciers have worked to preserve these dogs by carefully selecting some of the best traits and developing new breed standards under new registries and even go as far as reassign them as a different breed of dog based on those new standards. Though we appreciate the efforts they've made to preserved the best qualities of these white dogs, we at Winter Storm strive to preserve the same qualities within our dogs. Historically those qualities and traits are a part of the heritage of certain lines within the German Shepherd breed. We at Winter Storm are concerned about preserving the heritage of those lines and in the strengthening of the gene pool. We are also concerned that white dogs born to colored parents, will remain under valued by the White Shepherd community even if the qualities and traits of those dogs are excellent and may even fit some of the newly established standards. We believe such dogs may be able to add value and diversity to our white shepherd gene pool. In an effort to maintain our packs heritage, we have chosen to keep our dogs registered with American Kennel Club as German Shepherds.
Our opinion on the White German Shepherd vs White Shepherd or White Swiss Shepherd or Berger Blanc Suisse is that they are all genetically the same breed of dog. With that said; we also stand in unity with all clubs, registries, and individuals who are committed and focused on the efforts that are most beneficial to all dogs of the White German Shepherd heritage.