All Tan

Stevegm · 01-08-2012, 01:40 PM

I picked this thread because it was for general information. A couple years ago I had a female shepherd that in her prime weighed in at 110 and short haired. The vet said the male of the same would go 135.
She was all tan - no black - but the vet said she was pure bread. I have not been able to find another and in my research of shepherd sites I have not seen any others. Is this an aberration or something like the whites????

Emoore · 01-08-2012, 01:42 PM

It does happen. It's considered poor pigmentation and generally an undesired trait but it can certainly be found.

Freestep · 01-08-2012, 01:45 PM

Yes, it's rare, but it does occur. It's considered a fault, but some breeders of questionable ethics tout them as "rare" and breed them deliberately.

Lucy Dog · 01-08-2012, 01:50 PM

110 pound female and an off color? I wouldn't be surprised if she was some kind of mix even though she looked a lot like a GSD.

Emoore · 01-08-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucy Dog

110 pound female and an off color? I wouldn't be surprised if she was some kind of mix even though she looked a lot like a GSD.

That's true too. It's a rare female GSD that weighs 110lb and isn't massively overweight.

CeCe · 01-08-2012, 02:04 PM

I'e seen all tan with a small black mask. But 110 lbs is HUGE for a female. Do you have a photo?

AbbyK9 · 01-09-2012, 02:30 AM

There used to be a member on this forum who had a German Shepherd that was colored like a Malinois, where the entire body was tan with the exception of the black muzzle. A similar dog is shown here - Kerstone Shepherds - GSD Colors, page 2 - about halfway down the page under "red sable". It's a very light-colored sable dog.

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A couple years ago I had a female shepherd that in her prime weighed in at 110 and short haired. The vet said the male of the same would go 135.

Did the dog actually weigh in at 110lbs at the vet's office or is her weight a guess? That seems way oversized for a healthy female German Shepherd dog ... unless she is very heavy or she is going into the realm of King or Shiloh Shepherd, which are meant to be larger. Do you have any photos?

Konotashi · 01-09-2012, 02:36 AM

I know some of the 'rare' color breeders refer to these dogs as Ay Fawn, and they're tan with a black mask.

I'm also wondering if you have a photo.

qbchottu · 01-09-2012, 02:38 AM

Here's a good example of washed out color and poor pigmentation

01-08-2012, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stevegm New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	All Tan I picked this thread because it was for general information. A couple years ago I had a female shepherd that in her prime weighed in at 110 and short haired. The vet said the male of the same would go 135. She was all tan - no black - but the vet said she was pure bread. I have not been able to find another and in my research of shepherd sites I have not seen any others. Is this an aberration or something like the whites????

01-08-2012, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,215	It does happen. It's considered poor pigmentation and generally an undesired trait but it can certainly be found. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

01-08-2012, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Freestep Knighted Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,092	Yes, it's rare, but it does occur. It's considered a fault, but some breeders of questionable ethics tout them as "rare" and breed them deliberately. __________________ Luka von Sontausen, CD Vinca von Sontausen, CGC Freestep's Beluga Whale, BWD

01-08-2012, 01:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,180	110 pound female and an off color? I wouldn't be surprised if she was some kind of mix even though she looked a lot like a GSD. __________________ Paul

01-09-2012, 02:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Konotashi Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,380	I know some of the 'rare' color breeders refer to these dogs as Ay Fawn, and they're tan with a black mask. I'm also wondering if you have a photo. __________________ Ozzy - Chocolate Pom "In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." My Photography

01-08-2012, 02:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
CeCe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 280	I'e seen all tan with a small black mask. But 110 lbs is HUGE for a female. Do you have a photo?

01-09-2012, 02:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
qbchottu Master Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 908	Here's a good example of washed out color and poor pigmentation __________________ Puddi 11/15/10 Rescue GSD/Golden Whiskey von Huerta Hof 12/20/10 WGSL GSD Wiva vom Drache Feld 2/3/11 WGSL GSD

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