German Shepherd Colors What Is The Color of Your German Shepherd’s Coat
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what is the color of your German
Shepherds coat are you familiar with
different German Shepherd colors the
breed comes in a variety of coat colors
thickness length and texture however not
all colors are accepted by major Kennel
Club’s
there are different German Shepherd
colors that exist
number one German Shepherd colors black
and tan the most common among German
Shepherd colors is the black and tan
combination this is the German Shepherd
color that most people are familiar with
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the interwar period and perhaps the most
famous german shepherd at a black and
tan color despite being the most common
and most popular among other German
Shepherd colors the black and tan
combination is recessive to the sable
gene in black and tan German shepherds
the Dan color ranges from a creamy
silver color to deep rich reddish brown
the black parts of the coat can range
from a saddle back to blanket back some
black and tan GS Dee’s may only have
small black parts on their back black
and tan German shepherds typically have
tan underbellies on the chest and on
legs but Dan or cream color also trails
from the neck down to the tail many
black and tan German shepherds have Dan
or cream eyebrows some parts of the
black and tan German shepherds face may
have a tan color many black and tan
German shepherds also have a black mask
on their faces German Shepherd colours
black and tan one the combination of
black and creamy dan is the preferred
coloration in American show line German
Shepherds and Canadian show line German
shepherds on the other hand the Dan
coloration and German show line German
shepherds is deep and rich reddish-brown
in color
number two German Shepherd colors black
and red black and red German Shepherds
have a Richert and pigmentation than the
common black and dance kind of a red
play look this combination is often seen
in German bred show dogs the black and
silver dogs have a more washed out
nearly white shade in the areas that
aren’t black
number three German Shepherd colors
sable sable is the most dominant among
all the German Shepherd colors this
coloration is more common in working
light German Shepherd sand is not
permissible in show line dogs
the first German Shepherd her and run
grave off at a sable color German
shepherds with this coloration have
banded fur this means that each strand
of their hair is made up of different
colors including brown black silver or
even red sable fur is often masked or
has a layer of black hair black over
cream is the most common sable color
other color combinations include black
over red liver over cream and silver
over cream sable German shepherds may
also come in wolf grey which is a
wolf-like color resembling grey over
silver or black over silver dark
pigments are the most desired shades of
fur in sable German Shepherds but all
shades are acceptable a sable gene is
necessary to produce sable puppies this
means that at least one parent must be
as able to produce sable puppies in a
litter
number four German Shepherd colors black
black German Shepherds have solid black
colors this is the most recessive among
acceptable German Shepherd colors for
this reason they are less common than
sable and black and tan German shepherds
some black German Shepherds have white
areas on their chest when a black German
Shepherd has a tan part under his tail
or toes he is considered a bicolor
German Shepherd solid black German
Shepherd puppies are produced when both
parents are black German Shepherds they
may also be produced if both parents
carry the black gene recessive Lee
number-5 German Shepherd colors by
Kohler the white coloration is
considered a faulty trait for this
reason German shepherds with white coats
are not permitted in show rings but they
can participate in obedience and agility
competitions there is a controversy
surrounding white German shepherds
Kennel Club’s made the white collar
disqualifying trait many decades ago
there were two theories behind the
disqualification it was thought that
breeding white German shepherds could
dilute that our kin pigmented look of
the breed having a white coat has been
associated with blindness and deafness
and dog breeds with devil Merle genes
such as Australian Shepherds and
Colley’s in an attempt to save the line
of white Shepherds some enthusiasts
established dog clubs dedicated to the
white shepherd
this caused the white German Shepherd to
be called by different names including
white Swiss Shepherd and the American
Canadian white Shepherd for decades of
being caught in a controversy it was
revealed that the white color is
actually caused by a masking gene this
means that these white German Shepherds
are not truly white their true color is
masked and this makes their coats look
white a white German Shepherd may
actually be black and tan bicolor sable
or black but you will not see these
color manifestations in their coats the
masking gene hides the dark pigments and
the coats however it does not affect the
pigment in the dog’s skin nose and eyes
the people assume that white German
Shepherds are not real German Shepherds
and that they did not come from the
first German Shepherd her and von
Griffith but this could be false several
reports say that her aunt had a maternal
grandfather who had white coat this
suggests that the white coat or the
masking gene has always been in the
breeds gene pool two German Shepherds
regardless of their color can produce
white German Shepherds if they carry
this white or masking gene
number six German Shepherd colors blue
and liver blue German Shepherds and
liver German Shepherds are thought to
have resulted from dilution of the color
black in the dog’s genes the blue and
liver colours in these two dogs replace
the black areas of their more common
black and tan counterparts
number seven German Shepherd colors
white while the AKC may immediately
disqualify a white GSD from a dog show
many dog owners around the world
actually seek out the beautiful white
GSD they are known to have an overall
calm mellow and sensitive personality
compared to the black and tan GSD due to
their sweet demeanor they are popular
family pets
instead of guard dogs
which one should you choose Max von
Stefan Lutz who developed the breed once
said no good dog can be a bad color the
founder and creator of the German
Shepherd breed preferred function over
looks and many German Shepherd
enthusiasts would agree a dog with a
good temperament and ability to perform
his job as a good dog regardless of his
color dot German Shepherds make
wonderful pets companions and working
dogs but if you are a first-time owner
we suggest choosing a German Shepherd
puppy that matches with your desire and
temperament and personality the
appearance and looks should only be a
minor factor when choosing a German
Shepherd bet however if you still favor
a particular German Shepherd color
consider visiting the pup first to
observe his personality and temperament
this way you can foresee if the pup you
wish to pick fits your home and
lifestyle different German Shepherd coat
lengths types in addition to the various
colors German Shepherd coats can come in
three different lengths on ionically
these lengths are short standard and
long in the West the short end standard
length coats are usual with longer coats
seen in areas with more inclement colder
weather German Shepherd coats also tend
to have thicker denser fur than a lot of
breeds with a definite undercoat some
dogs of this breed also have a short
mane of fur around their ears on their
chest or on their back legs and tail
German Shepherd masks in maskless
Shepherds when you look at a German
Shepherds coat one of the things that
you should pay attention to is their
mask or the pigmentation on their face
and muzzle however if both parents carry
the same recessive gene it is possible
for their pups to be born without masks
and have no pigmentation on their
muzzles meaning no traditional blackface
marking that people expect it is also
possible for this to manifest as reverse
masking where the dog has additional
marks along its nose and under their
cheeks which make them appear incredibly
wolf-like
glass and reverse masked shepherds being
anomalous coatings aren’t recognized as
standard colors by any club hopefully
now you understand the different German
Shepherd coats and the sheer variety of
colors and coat types that are accepted
no matter which coat your Shepherd has
you’ve made the right choice in a breed
intelligent courageous and devoted to
their owners German Shepherds are one of
the most well regarded and recognizable
breeds for a reason
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