Is she a pure bred or a mix ?

katie888 · 03-23-2013, 12:19 PM

Hello ! My GSD, Penny is 9 months old and we got her from a backyard breeder 4 months ago. Here are a few pictures of her :
http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...082-penny.html. Does she look pure bred to you?

Jax08 · 03-23-2013, 12:25 PM

no pictures?

Jax08 · 03-23-2013, 12:26 PM

yes. She looks purebred

Jax08 · 03-23-2013, 12:27 PM

**lhczth** · 03-23-2013, 12:28 PM

There are photos at the link.

Yes, she looks purebred.

Stevenzachsmom · 03-23-2013, 12:45 PM

Purebred and adorable!

KZoppa · 03-23-2013, 01:43 PM

PB!

GSDGenes · 04-09-2013, 01:32 AM

She's definitely purebred & probably has some very good lines behind her. Her head type resembles that often seen in dogs from one well known show line. This dog is a fairly nice quality GSD in overall type. It would be interesting to see a pic of her set up in show pose for comparison & easier viewing of croup, tailset, angulation etc. It looks like she has a bit of a high tailset but....

This is the worst age group for trying to evaluate a dog's structure, type, & substance. Dogs of this age tend to lose some of their angulation, their croups tend to be short, they tend to be rangy & lean & "all legs" in proportion.

Dogs of good lines can end up in byb breeding programs when a good breeder sells a pup as pet on limited registration due to hip dysplasia, lack of type, orchidism (a male with one retained testicle is still usually quite fertile) &the buyer-owner registers the dog with a different registry or just breeds the dog & sells the pups as unregistered. Although good breeders carefully screen buyers, a lot of people are good liars & good breeders being human, simply can't possibly detect all the buyers who want "just a pet" but who secretly intend to breed their pet priced dog.

Overall your dog is a nice looking purebred dog, much better looking than the average byb type GSD. It will be interesting to see how she matures. Once she grows up, gains substance, regains her angulation, her croup lengthens, and she "comes together" as an adult, she should end up structurally being a nice dog. Hopefully her hips and elbows are sound as well.

mandiah89 · 04-09-2013, 06:09 AM

She is pure bred and absolutely adorable! I also have a Penny lol she is 5 months though

03-23-2013, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
katie888 New Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Crete, Greece Posts: 1	Is she a pure bred or a mix ? Hello ! My GSD, Penny is 9 months old and we got her from a backyard breeder 4 months ago. Here are a few pictures of her : http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...082-penny.html. Does she look pure bred to you?

03-23-2013, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 19,045	no pictures? __________________ Michelle _________________________________________ Jax Von Monkeybutt, CGC Queen Banshee Boo Sierra the Undecided Cracker, The Great Shedder Rich N Handsome, "Red"

03-23-2013, 12:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 19,045	yes. She looks purebred __________________ Michelle _________________________________________ Jax Von Monkeybutt, CGC Queen Banshee Boo Sierra the Undecided Cracker, The Great Shedder Rich N Handsome, "Red"

03-23-2013, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 19,045	__________________ Michelle _________________________________________ Jax Von Monkeybutt, CGC Queen Banshee Boo Sierra the Undecided Cracker, The Great Shedder Rich N Handsome, "Red"

03-23-2013, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 13,731	There are photos at the link. Yes, she looks purebred. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

03-23-2013, 12:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stevenzachsmom Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,363	Purebred and adorable! __________________ Jan Natty Boh 6-27-12 Annie 1998 - 8-2-12 RIP

03-23-2013, 01:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 16,298	PB! __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10 "Dax" Thor z vom Weberhaus GSD 3/18/2013 Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05-2/1/2013

04-09-2013, 01:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
GSDGenes Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 78	She's definitely purebred & probably has some very good lines behind her. Her head type resembles that often seen in dogs from one well known show line. This dog is a fairly nice quality GSD in overall type. It would be interesting to see a pic of her set up in show pose for comparison & easier viewing of croup, tailset, angulation etc. It looks like she has a bit of a high tailset but.... This is the worst age group for trying to evaluate a dog's structure, type, & substance. Dogs of this age tend to lose some of their angulation, their croups tend to be short, they tend to be rangy & lean & "all legs" in proportion. Dogs of good lines can end up in byb breeding programs when a good breeder sells a pup as pet on limited registration due to hip dysplasia, lack of type, orchidism (a male with one retained testicle is still usually quite fertile) &the buyer-owner registers the dog with a different registry or just breeds the dog & sells the pups as unregistered. Although good breeders carefully screen buyers, a lot of people are good liars & good breeders being human, simply can't possibly detect all the buyers who want "just a pet" but who secretly intend to breed their pet priced dog. Overall your dog is a nice looking purebred dog, much better looking than the average byb type GSD. It will be interesting to see how she matures. Once she grows up, gains substance, regains her angulation, her croup lengthens, and she "comes together" as an adult, she should end up structurally being a nice dog. Hopefully her hips and elbows are sound as well.

04-09-2013, 06:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
mandiah89 Master Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 941	She is pure bred and absolutely adorable! I also have a Penny lol she is 5 months though __________________ Penny - GSD - 11/11/2012 Diesel - GSD - 03/15/2010 - 11/05/2012

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