I wish
The whole breed comes from the Alsace mountains in germany.
and are originally sheepdogs, (hence German SHEPHERD )
as the mountains are covered in snow up to 6 months per year a WHITE dog in snow just isn't good.
That's the reasoning behind the colour not being breed standard.
This is Both European, UK kennel club and AKC.
and some of the GSD forums are so hyper breed conformist that my girly is an abomination to them, because she might pollute the pure Gene pool
(she's spayed and has never been bred)
They seem to have lost the idea of the dog being a pet, and cherished member of the family.
They are so sad.