We are suckers and always looking through the adoption/sale ads on various sites, and came across this: (we aren't interested in this puppy, just wondering what it will likely look like grown up).
There are several in the litter that are for sale, so it doesn't appear to be "rare."
Are these simply red sables being given a hobbiest breeder name of blonde sable, or are they something entirely different? Photos of the parents are in the ad. Sire looks like a black sable and dam a very washed out black and tan saddle back.
my understanding is they are a lighter version of red sables. These guys may very well be those shepherds you see that just have the mask but no other coloring except blond.
As I stated, we aren't interested in purchasing this puppy so I don't really care about the breeder in the first place. Was just wondering what the pup would likely grow up to look like. If they retain this coloring, malinois like, or if they change as regular sables do.
The dad looks like a (tan) sable. The puppies look like a washed-out tan sable to me... I think they usually call that color "cream" rather than "blonde" in GSDs although I don't think either name is an "official" color term for the breed?
The puppies might grow up to look something like this:
Or this:
Since sables can change so much as they grow though, it's hard to say for sure. They might end up looking more like the dad when they grow up.
yeah i dont like the cream shepherds. I would be so disappointed if i got shepherd and their final color was that of a yellow lab. They're pretty but i wouldnt like to have one. and it would only bring about more of the "your dog isnt a PB" arguements from strangers. dont need to deal with any more stupidity.
hahaha i get that from people about my dog max! They're are so many people who are like "well i know he is black lab.. but what else is he mixed with" REALLY? lol wow
Before I got my girl and knew more about the colors I emailed a breeder about a cinnomon shepherd. Turns out all it was was a reg tan sable all they were doing was trying to get more $ out of a common color by calling it something else. And as a byb he still said I was un sutable to buy one of his pups :shrug:
I was calling them a byb because they were selling common sables. As a color called cinnimon and getting more money for them that way. To me a rep breeder won't call his dogs something there not. Tho he had really really pretty dogs.
There was a yellow GSD at my shelter, handsome 8 year old named Abe. Total sweetheart, when I saw him I was wondering if he was either a mix or a PB because of this coloring.
I had a East German Red Sable GSD who is one of the best looking GSD's IMO. He was my pride and joy until last week when he passed away. I used to get approached by breeders like crazy who wanted me to stud him out.
I had him and a solid black Czech female, and now I just have the female. Putting him down last week was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
I've always heard it called "gold sable" is a color that has been in the breed for a long time, but it's always been pretty uncommon. It's usually a tan/gold dog with a black mask. I think the color may be more often seen in the UK GSDs... Here's some I found -- Stud Dogs
I wonder if a "cinnamon sable" is a liver sable? I saw a picture of one on the PDB today...
About 20 years ago, I knew a really pretty liver sable out in Oregon--gorgeous dog, richly colored, but had the brown nose and eye rims. Much darker than the dog in this picture.
I've always heard it called "gold sable" is a color that has been in the breed for a long time, but it's always been pretty uncommon. It's usually a tan/gold dog with a black mask. I think the color may be more often seen in the UK GSDs... Here's some I found -- Stud Dogs
I wonder if a "cinnamon sable" is a liver sable? I saw a picture of one on the PDB today...
About 20 years ago, I knew a really pretty liver sable out in Oregon--gorgeous dog, richly colored, but had the brown nose and eye rims. Much darker than the dog in this picture.
I know this is a super old thread, but that's what my little girl GSD looks like, she's only 13 weeks and I've encountered the raised eyebrow, "she's full blooded?" a lot already :/ I think she's beautiful and very smart!
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