Bi Color or Black Blanket?

Lesley1905 · 12-31-2010, 01:16 PM

Hey everyone! Hope you all have had a wonderful holiday and will have a Happy New Year

I was wanting to get everyones opinion on if you think Brody is a Bi Color or Black Blanket? I've seen where people say Bi Colors have the tar heels, which he doesnt have, but he does have some characterisitics of a Bi Color...the mostly black face, etc. Or if he could be considered a black blanket? He looks like an in betweener to me! He's 7 months old as of a couple days ago and I know his coat could change. Either way I love him the way he is and love his markings

JonnyRico · 12-31-2010, 01:23 PM

Brody is handsome!!! imo, I'd say blanket

... and a Happy New Year to you and yours!!!

Jax08 · 12-31-2010, 01:31 PM

Definitely blanket. He's gorgeous!

**Castlemaid** · 12-31-2010, 01:33 PM

Yes, a very beautiful blanket back! He has too much white/tan on his butt flooffies, and on his belly. And as you mentioned no tar-heels, and also, in the picture where you are holding him, I do not see any pencil toes. The Tar-heels and pencil toes are part and parcel of being a bi-colour, without it, you just have a very dark (melanistic) black and tan.

I do love his dark face though! Very handsome!

HeidiW · 12-31-2010, 01:33 PM

Blanket black a very dark one and super gorgeous!!

Lesley1905 · 12-31-2010, 01:38 PM

Thanks for all the opinions and compliments

I just looked at him and said "your my little blanket"

Lucy Dog · 12-31-2010, 02:13 PM

Definitely a blanket. Notice the three different colors? Can't be "bi" with three colors.

bocron · 12-31-2010, 02:28 PM

No tarheels from what I can see, also black isn't completely under the belly.
I'd say Melanistic Black and Tan, not a bi color.

dukethegsd · 01-19-2011, 10:01 PM

your dog a beautiful blanket back duke is a bi color gsd and the tar heel is and good indication of a bi color gsd.

12-31-2010, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lesley1905 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 906	Bi Color or Black Blanket? Hey everyone! Hope you all have had a wonderful holiday and will have a Happy New Year I was wanting to get everyones opinion on if you think Brody is a Bi Color or Black Blanket? I've seen where people say Bi Colors have the tar heels, which he doesnt have, but he does have some characterisitics of a Bi Color...the mostly black face, etc. Or if he could be considered a black blanket? He looks like an in betweener to me! He's 7 months old as of a couple days ago and I know his coat could change. Either way I love him the way he is and love his markings Attached Thumbnails __________________ Brody: GSD May 2010 Von der Sauk Zella : Pitbull, July 2006 Fritzy: GSD February 2008 Pita: Cavalier July 2011

12-31-2010, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
JonnyRico Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 104	Brody is handsome!!! imo, I'd say blanket ... and a Happy New Year to you and yours!!! __________________ Kali's best friend... Jonny Rico

12-31-2010, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Castlemaid Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern British Columbia Posts: 9,088	Yes, a very beautiful blanket back! He has too much white/tan on his butt flooffies, and on his belly. And as you mentioned no tar-heels, and also, in the picture where you are holding him, I do not see any pencil toes. The Tar-heels and pencil toes are part and parcel of being a bi-colour, without it, you just have a very dark (melanistic) black and tan. I do love his dark face though! Very handsome! __________________ Lucia Keeta BH, OB1, TR1, AD (HOT) Rottweiler/Hairy Dog mix?? Shelter rescue Gryffon Vom Wildhaus BH, OFA Good (HOT) "Bites Through the Sleeve" Cuddlebug, b: Mar 2009

12-31-2010, 01:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
HeidiW Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 3,141	Blanket black a very dark one and super gorgeous!! __________________ Heidi, human mom to Daisy, 6 yr JRT Bella, 3 yr GSD Bo, 2 yr GSD Rest in Peace, Kasey, GSD Shelter 8/96-12/07 at the Bridge Patches, CS Shelter 4/93-4/05 at the Bridge Keisha, GSD 12/87-10/96 at the Bridge Tarsha, GSD my sweet 16 BD at the Bridge

12-31-2010, 01:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lesley1905 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 906	Thanks for all the opinions and compliments I just looked at him and said "your my little blanket" __________________ Brody: GSD May 2010 Von der Sauk Zella : Pitbull, July 2006 Fritzy: GSD February 2008 Pita: Cavalier July 2011

12-31-2010, 01:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,329	Definitely blanket. He's gorgeous!

12-31-2010, 02:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,180	Definitely a blanket. Notice the three different colors? Can't be "bi" with three colors. __________________ Paul

12-31-2010, 02:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
bocron Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Milton, Georgia Posts: 1,458	No tarheels from what I can see, also black isn't completely under the belly. I'd say Melanistic Black and Tan, not a bi color. __________________ Annette Holbrook www.coppercreekdvg.com- All Breed Schutzhund Club Home of Umarek von Hugelblick, my good luck charm!

01-19-2011, 10:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
dukethegsd Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: northern california Posts: 84	your dog a beautiful blanket back duke is a bi color gsd and the tar heel is and good indication of a bi color gsd.

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