If a Shiloh crossed with a GSD is called a “King Shepherd” in some circles, why are Shilohs crossed with GSD in the Shiloh world called something else?
The King Shepherd is a recognized rare breed just like the Shiloh Shepherd. Although the origins are similar, the King people have their own standard and their own registry. As when Shilohs became a recognized breed, those people with GSDs who chose to stay with Shilohs opted to move their dogs into the Shiloh registry and breed Shilohs vs GSDs, so did the King people when they moved their Shilohs over to the King registry and started to breed King Shepherds. Are their similaritiesyou betjust as there are similarities between GSDs and Shilohs and GSDs and Kings. If a Shiloh is bred to a GSD, it is not fair to prospective buyers or show officials to call it a Shiloh without designating it as a Shiloh OTX or Shiloh New Blood (NB). It is a puppy born in an effort to introduce new traits or cleaner lines. It is a puppy that is part Shiloh and part GSD and that information should be easily accessible.
