Not all working GSDs are in the military. There has been the argument that white GSDs with the correct temperament and drives for police work would have a better advantage than colored dogs. When the officers send a dog after a suspect, they are required to loudly announce that they are releasing a dog, so the suspect knows it is coming anyway. Secondly, most police dogs that die by gunfire in the line of duty are killed by friendly fire. If the dogs were a more visible color in the dark some of those fatalites could have been avoided.
For dogs leading blind and deaf handlers, it has been suggested that a light colored dog, being more visible to drivers and other members of the public, would be at an advantage.
In many lines of work color does not matter. Herding, tracking, SAR, bomb detection, drug detection, service dog work...Honestly, a light silver is just as visible as a white. Whites are only disqualified from the show ring, not working or any AKC sanctioned sporting events, and they are not disqualified as being AKC registrable german shepherds.
For dogs leading blind and deaf handlers, it has been suggested that a light colored dog, being more visible to drivers and other members of the public, would be at an advantage.
In many lines of work color does not matter. Herding, tracking, SAR, bomb detection, drug detection, service dog work...Honestly, a light silver is just as visible as a white. Whites are only disqualified from the show ring, not working or any AKC sanctioned sporting events, and they are not disqualified as being AKC registrable german shepherds.