Is this coloring kind of rare?

Pepper311 · 10-08-2011, 10:21 PM

Here is a pure bred that looks so much like my rescue pup.
Nogi vom Adler Stein - German Shepherd Dog

Because of my dogs markings and short coat the rescue guy was calling her a mix GSD. I can't see anything but GSD in her. Her personality is very gsd. Then I found that dog on the site and a few other pure bred GSD that had the same markings but not many. So I started thinking this could be her.

What would you call this color? Is it kind of rare or just not a desired color pattern? I never see many like this not many GSD with the Doberman markings? If you have one please share a photo.

Here's my pup about 5 months old. does she look like a mix?

BlackGSD · 10-08-2011, 10:31 PM

That color is called black and tan.

Your pup looks like a mix to me. But she sure is cute no matter what she is. (Mixed or not.)

robk · 10-08-2011, 10:57 PM

german shepherd pictures, breeder picture # 18 of many

Black and tan that will probably become more tan as the dog matures. Not sure but your dog looks to be a mix to me as well.

Pepper311 · 10-08-2011, 11:29 PM

Is it common for black and tans to have these face markings that look like a husky? The eye brows and ear color? Because I never see it.

We love this dog so much my husband thinks she is great. My husband had a bad experience with a GSD when her was 7. I was kind of hopping she was a GSD so my husband would get over his little anti GSD thing. I love my mutts I just can't put my finger on what other breed she could be.

msvette2u · 10-08-2011, 11:29 PM

It looks mixy due to body style, not color necessarily.
She's too 'square', GSD's are longer than they are tall, and usually the rump slopes down, despite how they are standing, even slightly.
Your dog is boxy (as long as she is tall) and her rump's quite a bit higher than her front quarters.

sit,stay · 10-08-2011, 11:45 PM

I see lots of GSD, but I also see a hint of Siberian Husky in your pup. I love the first picture! She looks so proudly focused. A cutie for sure, whatever is in the mix.
Sheilah

BlackGSD · 10-08-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by robk

german shepherd pictures, breeder picture # 18 of many

Black and tan that will probably become more tan as the dog matures. Not sure but your dog looks to be a mix to me as well.

The female linked to in the first post belongs to a BB. Her name on the board is Vandal. That female isn't a puppy, she is over 2yo.

Pepper311 · 10-09-2011, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msvette2u

It looks mixy due to body style, not color necessarily.
She's too 'square', GSD's are longer than they are tall, and usually the rump slopes down, despite how they are standing, even slightly.
Your dog is boxy (as long as she is tall) and her rump's quite a bit higher than her front quarters.

Her back end looks high in that photo because of the ground and how she is standing. Normally her back is very level. To me her muzzle is a little wide I think that's what throws me off.

Sit,stay thanks we love her she is one of the best dogs we have had. I too love that first photo. Thanks.

**Castlemaid** · 10-09-2011, 12:22 AM

I think she looks like a mix too - the body shape, the head shape, and that short tight coat - doesn't look right for a pure-bred.

RocketDog · 10-09-2011, 12:44 AM

Honestly, I think Ma Nature sometimes comes up with the absolute best combos. My very first dog was some sort of Shepherd mix. Could be Malamute, Washington State University's Veterinary School was absolutely convinced he was a wolf hybrid. We never knew--he was a FABULOUS dog and the most gorgeous thing you've ever seen.

If every random breeding could turn out like those special few, there would probably never be purebreds again. Alas, though, it's rare.

Enjoy your pup, she's a darling. And I'm betting she's going to be smart as a whip.

10-08-2011, 10:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pepper311 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lake Tahoe, ca Posts: 445	Is this coloring kind of rare? Here is a pure bred that looks so much like my rescue pup. Nogi vom Adler Stein - German Shepherd Dog Because of my dogs markings and short coat the rescue guy was calling her a mix GSD. I can't see anything but GSD in her. Her personality is very gsd. Then I found that dog on the site and a few other pure bred GSD that had the same markings but not many. So I started thinking this could be her. What would you call this color? Is it kind of rare or just not a desired color pattern? I never see many like this not many GSD with the Doberman markings? If you have one please share a photo. Here's my pup about 5 months old. does she look like a mix? __________________ Cookie - 1yr Shepsky Rescue Indy - 6 Yr Pom/chi mix Meatball- 12 Yr pit bull rescue

10-08-2011, 10:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	That color is called black and tan. Your pup looks like a mix to me. But she sure is cute no matter what she is. (Mixed or not.) __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

10-08-2011, 11:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pepper311 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lake Tahoe, ca Posts: 445	Is it common for black and tans to have these face markings that look like a husky? The eye brows and ear color? Because I never see it. We love this dog so much my husband thinks she is great. My husband had a bad experience with a GSD when her was 7. I was kind of hopping she was a GSD so my husband would get over his little anti GSD thing. I love my mutts I just can't put my finger on what other breed she could be. __________________ Cookie - 1yr Shepsky Rescue Indy - 6 Yr Pom/chi mix Meatball- 12 Yr pit bull rescue Last edited by Pepper311; 10-08-2011 at 11:36 PM.

10-09-2011, 12:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Castlemaid Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern British Columbia Posts: 9,088	I think she looks like a mix too - the body shape, the head shape, and that short tight coat - doesn't look right for a pure-bred. __________________ Lucia Keeta BH, OB1, TR1, AD (HOT) Rottweiler/Hairy Dog mix?? Shelter rescue Gryffon Vom Wildhaus BH, OFA Good (HOT) "Bites Through the Sleeve" Cuddlebug, b: Mar 2009

10-08-2011, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
robk Master Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 571	german shepherd pictures, breeder picture # 18 of many Black and tan that will probably become more tan as the dog matures. Not sure but your dog looks to be a mix to me as well.

10-08-2011, 11:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,505	It looks mixy due to body style, not color necessarily. She's too 'square', GSD's are longer than they are tall, and usually the rump slopes down, despite how they are standing, even slightly. Your dog is boxy (as long as she is tall) and her rump's quite a bit higher than her front quarters.

10-08-2011, 11:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
sit,stay Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,056	I see lots of GSD, but I also see a hint of Siberian Husky in your pup. I love the first picture! She looks so proudly focused. A cutie for sure, whatever is in the mix. Sheilah

10-09-2011, 12:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
RocketDog Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 1,267	Honestly, I think Ma Nature sometimes comes up with the absolute best combos. My very first dog was some sort of Shepherd mix. Could be Malamute, Washington State University's Veterinary School was absolutely convinced he was a wolf hybrid. We never knew--he was a FABULOUS dog and the most gorgeous thing you've ever seen. If every random breeding could turn out like those special few, there would probably never be purebreds again. Alas, though, it's rare. Enjoy your pup, she's a darling. And I'm betting she's going to be smart as a whip.

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