correct GSD head - Page 22

elisabeth_00117 · 11-24-2012, 01:10 PM

Agreed. VERY nice!

For a female, I believe Zefra (19 months) has a nice strong, yet feminine head.

This is a male (left) of similar age (1 month younger) - he is pure WG lines, and Zefra is 1/2 Czech, 1/4 DDR, 1/4 WG working.

elisabeth_00117 · 11-24-2012, 01:10 PM

Christine! STUNNING! Be still my beating heart...

Mrs.K · 11-24-2012, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guddu

This is not my dog...but a favorite head.
VÝBORNÝ, 2X CAC, Oskar z Milberku

that is too much head for my taste. It's almost Mastiff looking...

**Liesje** · 11-24-2012, 06:05 PM

I love this one Carmen posted in another thread, Carmspack Beau

In fact I also really like this one on her site, Carmspack Petro

I do like a good bit of stop and a strong muzzle but the head itself doesn't have to be giant, should be proportionate to the body. I don't necessarily care that the entire face/mask is all black, but I like strong black pigment on the muzzle and some mantel (or whatever it's called) as these two dogs above illustrate. For me the heads and the overall look/conformation is very "classic", would love to have a clone of either dog

robk · 11-24-2012, 11:30 PM

Ruger's Head. Slightly wide set ears but very dark mask. I think he looks very west german working line.

BlackthornGSD · 11-25-2012, 01:50 AM

There's something about Zefra's head that makes me think of some of the Belgian GSDs I've seen. I think it's the "high 'n' tight" ears and that the hair around her neck is fairly short, so she doesn't have much of a ruff.

BlackthornGSD · 11-25-2012, 02:09 AM

I love Coal's head, although he could be slightly broader through the muzzle.

When he was a young dog (3 years old), his lips were all tight and firm:

And as a 9 year old:

Note that his eye color is a pretty dark mahogany--in all the pictures but the last one, the sun is highlighting his eyes, which allows them to be seen in the pictures. I think the last picture best represents his "real life" eye color.

BlackthornGSD · 11-25-2012, 02:18 AM

Xita's head is probably a bit too coarse for a bitch--typical DDR type, though, and I have to admit I love it. She's the mother to the sable bitch I posted before (Oda)--who has a different head shape than her mother.

Profile from the airport, the day I got her:

Although, mostly, she's just a big cutehead:

Dorkface:

Xeph · 11-25-2012, 02:24 PM

Friggin love Xixi

PatchonGSD · 11-25-2012, 03:08 PM

I'm not an expert, but I'm going to stick my 2 cents in anyway.

This is Robin Huerta's VP1 Paris von Huerta Hof.

This is the perfect GSD head IMO. I think this particular female is feminine but just as strong and formidable looking as any male. Her head is not overdone, or lacking in anything.

Hope you dont mind me using your girl as my example, Robin.

11-24-2012, 01:10 PM	#211 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 8,328	Agreed. VERY nice! For a female, I believe Zefra (19 months) has a nice strong, yet feminine head. This is a male (left) of similar age (1 month younger) - he is pure WG lines, and Zefra is 1/2 Czech, 1/4 DDR, 1/4 WG working. __________________ Battleborn Hundesport K-W German Shepherd Club Last edited by elisabeth_00117; 11-24-2012 at 01:12 PM.

11-24-2012, 01:10 PM	#212 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 8,328	Christine! STUNNING! Be still my beating heart... __________________ Battleborn Hundesport K-W German Shepherd Club

11-24-2012, 06:05 PM	#214 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,258	I love this one Carmen posted in another thread, Carmspack Beau In fact I also really like this one on her site, Carmspack Petro I do like a good bit of stop and a strong muzzle but the head itself doesn't have to be giant, should be proportionate to the body. I don't necessarily care that the entire face/mask is all black, but I like strong black pigment on the muzzle and some mantel (or whatever it's called) as these two dogs above illustrate. For me the heads and the overall look/conformation is very "classic", would love to have a clone of either dog __________________ Liesje & the K9s Nikon (GSD) U-CH SG Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 KKL T1 FO PA TF-III FDCh-S CL1-R UJJ U-CA HIT TT CGC Coke (All-American) VPC's Coca-Cola CGC, couch warmer extraordinaire Indy (All-American) Blue Horizon's Indigo Girl, flyball star in training Rainbow Bridge Kenya (GSD) U-CH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop CL1-R CL1-F RA HIT TDI TT CGC vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

11-24-2012, 11:30 PM	#215 (permalink)
robk Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,531	Ruger's Head. Slightly wide set ears but very dark mask. I think he looks very west german working line. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Honor Von Kaltwasser BH aka "Ruger" http://www.working-dog.eu/dogs-detai...von-Kaltwasser

11-25-2012, 01:50 AM	#216 (permalink)
BlackthornGSD Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 1,426	There's something about Zefra's head that makes me think of some of the Belgian GSDs I've seen. I think it's the "high 'n' tight" ears and that the hair around her neck is fairly short, so she doesn't have much of a ruff. __________________ Christine Blackthorn Working German Shepherds

11-25-2012, 02:09 AM	#217 (permalink)
BlackthornGSD Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 1,426	I love Coal's head, although he could be slightly broader through the muzzle. When he was a young dog (3 years old), his lips were all tight and firm: And as a 9 year old: Note that his eye color is a pretty dark mahogany--in all the pictures but the last one, the sun is highlighting his eyes, which allows them to be seen in the pictures. I think the last picture best represents his "real life" eye color. __________________ Christine Blackthorn Working German Shepherds

11-25-2012, 02:18 AM	#218 (permalink)
BlackthornGSD Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 1,426	Xita's head is probably a bit too coarse for a bitch--typical DDR type, though, and I have to admit I love it. She's the mother to the sable bitch I posted before (Oda)--who has a different head shape than her mother. Profile from the airport, the day I got her: Although, mostly, she's just a big cutehead: Dorkface: __________________ Christine Blackthorn Working German Shepherds

11-25-2012, 02:24 PM	#219 (permalink)
Xeph Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 5,162	Friggin love Xixi __________________ Jackie and the Marcato Shepherds (and one cat) Strauss: The service dog Mirada: The Mogwai Wesson: The girl with a boy's name Mahler: The sporty sable Vixie: The plucky show girl Barrett: The Frikken Tikken

11-25-2012, 03:08 PM	#220 (permalink)
PatchonGSD Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,514	I'm not an expert, but I'm going to stick my 2 cents in anyway. This is Robin Huerta's VP1 Paris von Huerta Hof. This is the perfect GSD head IMO. I think this particular female is feminine but just as strong and formidable looking as any male. Her head is not overdone, or lacking in anything. Hope you dont mind me using your girl as my example, Robin. __________________ Balen Patchon Adopted 8-28-12 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1275860 Failure is success, if you learn from it.

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