Black + White = Wolf?

atravis · 03-06-2010, 05:45 PM

So I came across some photos today, claiming to have a "silver sable" GSD out of a solid black x solid white breeding. Here's the link:

Spirit of the Wolf on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I know silver sables actually exist, but I've never seen one that looks even remotely like this.
This dog looks like a mix to me, plain and simple. I don't believe for one second that its pure GSD, but now I am curious as to what the actual results would be from a black x white breeding cross?

I know both are receive colors... but I'm not big on genetics, so I have no clue as to what that kind of a mix would produce.

Any insight?

Mrs.K · 03-06-2010, 05:56 PM

Wow.... never seen anything like that before.

onyx'girl · 03-06-2010, 06:53 PM

That is not a GSD.

LaRen616 · 03-06-2010, 07:01 PM

Whatever that dog is he is BEAUTIFUL! Wow

Konotashi · 03-06-2010, 07:09 PM

He doesn't look purebred. He looks like he's probably part husky, by the facial markings. Just a guess, though.
Either way, that's a beautiful dog.

Syaoransbear · 03-06-2010, 07:11 PM

I wonder if that dog is registered or not

onyx'girl · 03-06-2010, 07:12 PM

DNA would be interesting.
Did you see some of the other photo's on that link? He is stunning. And another dog on there looked alot like Liesje's Coke.

phgsd · 03-06-2010, 07:34 PM

I can't comment on whether he is pure GSD or not - he doesn't look it. But the white gene in GSD's is a masking gene, so the white parent could have genetically been a sable...so black x white could have produced sables.

DancingCavy · 03-06-2010, 08:09 PM

Based on the dog's looks, I wonder if the white dog was really a white Husky and not a white GSD.

atravis · 03-06-2010, 10:05 PM

I agree, whatever he is, he's gorgeous. But purebred, I highly doubt.

phgsd- interesting! Didn't know that's how the masking gene worked.

03-06-2010, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
atravis Master Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 641	Black + White = Wolf? So I came across some photos today, claiming to have a "silver sable" GSD out of a solid black x solid white breeding. Here's the link: Spirit of the Wolf on Flickr - Photo Sharing! I know silver sables actually exist, but I've never seen one that looks even remotely like this. This dog looks like a mix to me, plain and simple. I don't believe for one second that its pure GSD, but now I am curious as to what the actual results would be from a black x white breeding cross? I know both are receive colors... but I'm not big on genetics, so I have no clue as to what that kind of a mix would produce. Any insight? __________________ Lex~ [Fox Mulder vom Hueterwald] [Ridley Von Schraderhaus] Last edited by atravis; 03-06-2010 at 05:50 PM.

03-06-2010, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mrs.K Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,473	Wow.... never seen anything like that before. __________________ http://cosgrovek9.com/ Indra vom Sattelberg Nala vom Kassler Kreuz BlackJacks MaDeuce Yukon vom Baerenfang

03-06-2010, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,187	That is not a GSD. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

03-06-2010, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Konotashi Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,828	He doesn't look purebred. He looks like he's probably part husky, by the facial markings. Just a guess, though. Either way, that's a beautiful dog. __________________ Ozzy - Chocolate Pom -FDCh -TF "In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." My Photography

03-06-2010, 07:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Syaoransbear Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada, Sask Posts: 3,955	I wonder if that dog is registered or not __________________ Chrono - 18/01/2008 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/994330

03-06-2010, 07:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,871	Whatever that dog is he is BEAUTIFUL! Wow

03-06-2010, 07:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,187	DNA would be interesting. Did you see some of the other photo's on that link? He is stunning. And another dog on there looked alot like Liesje's Coke. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

03-06-2010, 07:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
phgsd Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,569	I can't comment on whether he is pure GSD or not - he doesn't look it. But the white gene in GSD's is a masking gene, so the white parent could have genetically been a sable...so black x white could have produced sables. __________________ Kira, Kessy, Djenga, Madina www.hghclubnortheast.com

03-06-2010, 08:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
DancingCavy Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 9,657	Based on the dog's looks, I wonder if the white dog was really a white Husky and not a white GSD. __________________ ~Jamie~ Risa W-FDM/MF RA RL1 (AoE) CA CGC WCX It Just Keeps Getting Better (Risa's Blog)

03-06-2010, 10:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
atravis Master Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 641	I agree, whatever he is, he's gorgeous. But purebred, I highly doubt. phgsd- interesting! Didn't know that's how the masking gene worked. __________________ Lex~ [Fox Mulder vom Hueterwald] [Ridley Von Schraderhaus]

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