Is she purebred?

alilyncoo · 11-30-2012, 12:38 PM

I'm fostering Goldie and we think she may be a purebred German Shepherd. She's about 75 lbs and needs to gain a bit. In person I've gotten mixed reviews. One woman, who was involved with german shepherds for decades, told me that she does think she's purebred. My agility instructor (also in conformation) and the groomer at my work say she isn't, that her face is wrong. Imo, she's so close that it doesn't matter either way, but I'd like your opinion!

rangersdad · 11-30-2012, 12:55 PM

I'm not an expert by any means, but she does seem a little "off" (don't know how else to describe it). She's beautiful, tho!

Typhoon · 11-30-2012, 01:10 PM

Man, what a pretty dog. Amazing someone would let her go.

She looks like a Shepherd to me. Even her face seems to look like a typical black GSD face to me, except...I've never seen a long-haired black.

Is there such a thing? If yes, I'd say she's it. If not, I wonder what else is in there to cause that beautiful coat.

Her eyes look a little light too, but maybe that's just a combination of the photo, and all the black around them.

Beautiful pup.

nitemares · 11-30-2012, 01:14 PM

I think it's the eyes that make her seem off. I have seen here in Egypt a black long coat, his owner claims to be purebred.

Zisso · 11-30-2012, 01:17 PM

She looks like a Long Coat German Shepherd (purebred) to me. Beautiful girl!

N Smith · 11-30-2012, 01:23 PM

To me she looks like a high mix, but there is something "Lab" in her face...

Bear GSD · 11-30-2012, 01:29 PM

This is a hard one. In some of the full pictures she looks full GSD, but the closer up I kind of thought she look a little Border Collie in the face.
She's a beauty either way

PatchonGSD · 11-30-2012, 01:34 PM

There is something about her face and coat that hints at retriever to me.

Lmilr · 11-30-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PatchonGSD

There is something about her face and coat that hints at retriever to me.

I agree...looks a little like a flat coated retriever, so maybe that mixed with GSD?

Courtney · 11-30-2012, 01:46 PM

I see a beautiful GSD...esp. the 1st & 3rd pic

11-30-2012, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
alilyncoo New Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 7	Is she purebred? I'm fostering Goldie and we think she may be a purebred German Shepherd. She's about 75 lbs and needs to gain a bit. In person I've gotten mixed reviews. One woman, who was involved with german shepherds for decades, told me that she does think she's purebred. My agility instructor (also in conformation) and the groomer at my work say she isn't, that her face is wrong. Imo, she's so close that it doesn't matter either way, but I'd like your opinion!

11-30-2012, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
rangersdad Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southeast North Carolina Posts: 123	I'm not an expert by any means, but she does seem a little "off" (don't know how else to describe it). She's beautiful, tho! __________________ John "Life is hard! It's harder if you're stupid!" John Wayne Prov. 1:7

11-30-2012, 01:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
nitemares Master Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 508	I think it's the eyes that make her seem off. I have seen here in Egypt a black long coat, his owner claims to be purebred. __________________ Nadine Tamtam - Egyptian Mau Dante (Dumpty) ze Stribrneho kamene (9-9-2011) Juventus - GSD (RIP) Animal Aid Egypt

11-30-2012, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zisso Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Baker City, OR Posts: 3,219	She looks like a Long Coat German Shepherd (purebred) to me. Beautiful girl! __________________ Nadia - GSD -DOB 12-29-07 Zisso - GSD- DOB 9-16-07 Pepe & Kiki`my sweet kitties Zisso is my heart~Nadia is my Love~My kitties bring me everything in between~Together they bring me Joy!

11-30-2012, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bear GSD Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 1,942	This is a hard one. In some of the full pictures she looks full GSD, but the closer up I kind of thought she look a little Border Collie in the face. She's a beauty either way __________________ Bear GSD 10/16/11 Elsa GSD 12/23/03 - 11/10/11

11-30-2012, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Typhoon Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 123	Man, what a pretty dog. Amazing someone would let her go. She looks like a Shepherd to me. Even her face seems to look like a typical black GSD face to me, except...I've never seen a long-haired black. Is there such a thing? If yes, I'd say she's it. If not, I wonder what else is in there to cause that beautiful coat. Her eyes look a little light too, but maybe that's just a combination of the photo, and all the black around them. Beautiful pup.

11-30-2012, 01:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
N Smith Master Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 548	To me she looks like a high mix, but there is something "Lab" in her face...

11-30-2012, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
PatchonGSD Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,514	There is something about her face and coat that hints at retriever to me. __________________ Balen Patchon Adopted 8-28-12 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1275860 Failure is success, if you learn from it.

11-30-2012, 01:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Courtney Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,585	I see a beautiful GSD...esp. the 1st & 3rd pic

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