What colour would this GSD be considered?

Cryomorph · 03-09-2013, 10:02 AM

As in sable, black, tan etc... (im new to gsd's)

mycobraracr · 03-09-2013, 10:15 AM

I'm going with Black and Tan.

mego · 03-09-2013, 10:38 AM

Is it a puppy? I think black and red moreso than black and tan, those legs look like they'll get redder. Might just be a blanket back coloring too, so pretty

**Liesje** · 03-09-2013, 10:46 AM

Genetically....black and tan. Colloquially...black and red, blanket black.

**lhczth** · 03-09-2013, 04:49 PM

Black with brown markings.

**lhczth** · 03-09-2013, 04:50 PM

Genetically it is either a black/tan that carries the black recessive or black/tan that carries the BI-color recessive.

onyx'girl · 03-09-2013, 04:59 PM

Same color/pattern as this one

GSDGenes · 04-09-2013, 01:19 AM

He's also a longcoat. From the pic I'd call him a dark black & reddish tan, likely carrying the black recessive gene. If he's a youngster, he may end up a black and red. Pigment tends to become richer as a puppy grows and a dog's pigment is usually richest after he's 2 yrs old. Also pigment can change with the seasons, a dog getting ready to blow undercoat or with a lot of undercoat will look less rich in pigment than that same dog looks in the summer time right after blowing coat & having all that dead undercoat combed out. Pigment also often fades somewhat as a dog ages.

03-09-2013, 10:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cryomorph New Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1	What colour would this GSD be considered? As in sable, black, tan etc... (im new to gsd's) Last edited by Cryomorph; 03-09-2013 at 10:07 AM.

03-09-2013, 10:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
mego Master Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 560	Is it a puppy? I think black and red moreso than black and tan, those legs look like they'll get redder. Might just be a blanket back coloring too, so pretty __________________ Lara “美” 12/14/2012

03-09-2013, 10:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,237	Genetically....black and tan. Colloquially...black and red, blanket black. __________________ Liesje & Nikon vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

03-09-2013, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 13,718	Black with brown markings. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

03-09-2013, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 13,718	Genetically it is either a black/tan that carries the black recessive or black/tan that carries the BI-color recessive. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

03-09-2013, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
mycobraracr Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,385	I'm going with Black and Tan.

03-09-2013, 04:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,179	Same color/pattern as this one __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

04-09-2013, 01:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
GSDGenes Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 78	He's also a longcoat. From the pic I'd call him a dark black & reddish tan, likely carrying the black recessive gene. If he's a youngster, he may end up a black and red. Pigment tends to become richer as a puppy grows and a dog's pigment is usually richest after he's 2 yrs old. Also pigment can change with the seasons, a dog getting ready to blow undercoat or with a lot of undercoat will look less rich in pigment than that same dog looks in the summer time right after blowing coat & having all that dead undercoat combed out. Pigment also often fades somewhat as a dog ages.

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