Puppy Colour

[Welshy23]

Hello,

soon i am about to go ahead and purchase a GSD. Now ive been doing lots of research on buying the right puppy/dealer because i know how important it is.

What im looking for is this colour dog

But ive been doing research and ive been told that darker coloured pups change to this colour...

Now i dont know what this is called, i assumed black and tan, then i type in Sable into google and the same images come up. Im highly confused into which one will end up like the dog in that photo... I am viewing a dog tomorrow which is too dark for my taste if she stays that colour.... Could someone help me with -

A) what is the dog in the photo, colour called?. ^
B) Will a darker pup become lighter, the breeder has stated that this beautiful female is black and tan.. will she become like/close to the photo of the older dog uptop?

This is the dog i will be viewing!

(im not just going on colour before someone says that)

Many thanks, Sam

[1sttimeforgsd]

Black and tan, and yes the puppy will resemble the dog at the top when grown. If I am wrong will someone else please give them the right answer.

[Welshy23]

Originally Posted by 1sttimeforgsd

Black and tan, and yes the puppy will resemble the dog at the top when grown. If I am wrong will someone else please give them the right answer.

Thank you for the prompt reply.

I was just worried that it will stay that dark, i have my heart set on that beautiful gold/black colour!

[Rerun]

The dog in the top picture is a black and tan saddle back.

Puppy coloring is a crapshoot. It would help to see the parents of the puppy. Do you have pictures you can share or perhaps a link to the breeders website which should have pictures of the parents? The puppy in the picture is already lightening up quite a bit for it's age, so yes it will probably end up being similar to the adult dog in the photo on the top. It will definitely NOT stay as dark as it currently is. It will get significantly lighter over the next year.

How did you come across your breeder?

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by Welshy23

I was just worried that it will stay that dark,

It won't.

Black and tan puppies are born very black, and lighten up a ton over the first year. For as much tan as that puppy already has, it will be very light colored as an adult with likely just the black "saddle" marking.

[GsdLoverr729]

Generally, black/tans lighten up with age. The more tan she has now, the more she will lighten up in the end.

My dog as a puppy: http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...more-bark.html

My dog now, two years later: http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...re18074-a.html

[Welshy23]

Originally Posted by Rerun

The dog in the top picture is a black and tan saddle back.

Puppy coloring is a crapshoot. It would help to see the parents of the puppy. Do you have pictures you can share or perhaps a link to the breeders website which should have pictures of the parents? The puppy in the picture is already lightening up quite a bit for it's age, so yes it will probably end up being similar to the adult dog in the photo on the top. It will definitely NOT stay as dark as it currently is. It will get significantly lighter over the next year.

How did you come across your breeder?

The dad, the mum is completely white.

I wouldnt want the pup to be like dad, its a bit too dark!



The breeder is just a private breeder. I know all the questions to ask and what to look for when/if i buy her!

[SS-GSD]

Dad is beautiful! What does color matter so much? I'd take a good temperament, good nerved white dog (Which is my least favorite color) over an ill bred bi-color/sable (My two favorite colors) any day. I wouldn't want a basket case or dog who simply doesn't fit my family just to get a pretty color.

[Welshy23]

Originally Posted by SS-GSD

Dad is beautiful! What does color matter so much? I'd take a good temperament, good nerved white dog (Which is my least favorite color) over an ill bred bi-color/sable (My two favorite colors) any day. I wouldn't want a basket case or dog who simply doesn't fit my family just to get a pretty color.

Would you buy a car if was a colour you didnt like?
Would you buy a house if you didnt like the town it was in?
Would you buy a ps3 game if you didnt like the genre?
Would you buy a heavy metal album if your into classical music?

Ive stated in my posts that ive my heart set on this colour and that i understand its more than just colour... but if the breeder is worth their salt and done things right then this puppy will be fine. My question in this thread was will the pup pictured change colour to what i would ideally want from my dog for life? Is this too much to ask?

[SS-GSD]

Well none of those things are living creatures so I don't see how they can even be compared.

I guess the real question would be what if the pup is "too dark" for your taste when it grows up? What will happen to the dog? Will you like it less? Get rid of it for a new lighter colored puppy? I do agree with others that the chances are this dog will probably lighten up quite a bit but it might not lighten to the point you're looking at. Why not adopt an adult dog with the color you like so there is no chance of the dog being "to dark"?