New here, Tan sable or black and tan?

[carmspack]

black and tan with a bitch stripe with nice balanced conformation and nice expression .

[GSDSadie]

Awesome, thanks guys

When we do get a puppy we will get a sable

[Marnie]

Originally Posted by Castlemaid

Black and Tan with prominent bitch stripe.

If she were sable, the undercoat would be a beige/red colour underneath the saddle patterned sable hairs. So the pic where you show the close up near the shoulder, the undercoat is solid black right up to the skin. Thus, Black and tan.

Thanks Castlemaid. A very good description to id B&T vs sable. The stripe on my dog's back gets more pronounced as he gets older. I never had a dog with a white stripe before and wasn't sure how to describe it.

[GSDSadie]

Ok I've got another pic and her hair is redish? It's just further down her back (as you can see)

[GatorDog]

Black and tan!

[GSDSadie]

Originally Posted by GatorDog

Black and tan!

Thank you

Is there a way to choose a puppy that will be sable but not patterned sable? I'm guessing seeing the parents will help?

[GatorDog]

Originally Posted by GSDSadie

Thank you

Is there a way to choose a puppy that will be sable but not patterned sable? I'm guessing seeing the parents will help?

Not sure. I own a patterned sable male and he looked like a normal sable pup to me. I didn't really choose for color, and I didn't get him until he was 5 months. Maybe others (with more experience than me) would know better ways to identify one as a pup.


Puppy

bruno by Gator_Dog, on Flickr


bruno2 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

Adult (3 years)

599 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

_MG_5763 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

My female is a "normal" sable.

Puppy
(Far Right)

babyizah8 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr


babyizah10 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr


babyizah1 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

Adult (15 months)

izah21 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

[Kyleigh]

and is the post it note of his name and dob so you don't forget LOL

[msvette2u]

Sadie is a gorgeous dog don't be disappointed she's not sable!

[GSDSadie]

Originally Posted by GatorDog

Not sure. I own a patterned sable male and he looked like a normal sable pup to me. I didn't really choose for color, and I didn't get him until he was 5 months. Maybe others (with more experience than me) would know better ways to identify one as a pup.


Puppy

bruno by Gator_Dog, on Flickr


bruno2 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

Adult (3 years)

599 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

_MG_5763 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

My female is a "normal" sable.

Puppy
(Far Right)

babyizah8 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr


babyizah10 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr


babyizah1 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

Adult (15 months)

izah21 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr

Your girl and boy are just gorgeous! When we get a sable pup I'd want him to look more like your girl. I guess I'd have to look at the parents and ask the breeders what they think. I love all the colours sables go through