Explaination for Strange Coat Color

valreegrl · 03-15-2011, 11:29 AM

My knowledge in genetics is very limited but is something I have begun to research...

Anyway my mailman mentioned to me that there was another White GSD in the neighborhood and one day I noticed a parent picking up their child at my daughter's school with a WGSD in the truck. For a few weeks I could only see his head and shoulders, but today I got to see him completely.

His head/shoulders/legs are white but his entire back from neck down to tail, including tail are what looks to be sable. I grabbed for my phone to take a pic but left it on the counter

Any idea how this happens or if this happens on a regular basis?

*Explanation: just noticed it was spelled wrong.

Shrap · 03-16-2011, 02:58 PM

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...HK5_a1LkAvEB7b

Something like that but lighter cream? And with extended saddle marking?

Rerun · 03-16-2011, 03:00 PM

Google panda shepherd. Maybe that's it? Or it's a mix.

valreegrl · 03-16-2011, 05:38 PM

Nope, nothing like either links.
Picture a white GSD head and underneath/legs and normal black and tan on top.
Weird!

Kola_2010 · 03-16-2011, 05:43 PM

I dunno.. but its still cute.. lmao panda GSD

carmspack · 03-16-2011, 05:58 PM

probably just faded pigment , colour paling.

a lot of the german show lines have a "bitch stripe" running down their back. This breaks through the black saddle and gives it a salt and pepper look, usually an indicator of color paling.

valreegrl · 03-16-2011, 06:52 PM

Today he was in the truck again but could only see his head and shoulders

I may not describing him correctly but he could also be a mix as well I suppose....besides coloring he look PB.

But take a White German Shepherd and then just paint a wide stripe down his back that is black/tan. That is the only coloring on his body that is not white.

It was shockingly weird and now I need to flag the woman down so I can get a photo.

BlackthornGSD · 03-16-2011, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valreegrl

Today he was in the truck again but could only see his head and shoulders

I may not describing him correctly but he could also be a mix as well I suppose....besides coloring he look PB.

But take a White German Shepherd and then just paint a wide stripe down his back that is black/tan. That is the only coloring on his body that is not white.

It was shockingly weird and now I need to flag the woman down so I can get a photo.

Maybe it's just a really odd effect of the white spotting gene (or piebald effect).

Definitely get a picture!

valreegrl · 03-16-2011, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackthornGSD

Maybe it's just a really odd effect of the white spotting gene (or piebald effect).

Definitely get a picture!

Tomorrow morning I will be armed with my camera

Poor woman who owns the dog is going to surely think I am crazy!

**MaggieRoseLee** · 03-16-2011, 09:00 PM

How about a Husky? http://www.siberlink.net/frankie.htm

YouTube - frankie

SiberLink

03-15-2011, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
valreegrl Master Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southeast PA, USA Posts: 608	Explaination for Strange Coat Color My knowledge in genetics is very limited but is something I have begun to research... Anyway my mailman mentioned to me that there was another White GSD in the neighborhood and one day I noticed a parent picking up their child at my daughter's school with a WGSD in the truck. For a few weeks I could only see his head and shoulders, but today I got to see him completely. His head/shoulders/legs are white but his entire back from neck down to tail, including tail are what looks to be sable. I grabbed for my phone to take a pic but left it on the counter Any idea how this happens or if this happens on a regular basis? *Explanation: just noticed it was spelled wrong. __________________ Weiss Timberwolf von Sangmeister - born 06/10/09 Roxy the Rockstar Kardashian - born 09/02/10

03-16-2011, 05:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
valreegrl Master Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southeast PA, USA Posts: 608	Nope, nothing like either links. Picture a white GSD head and underneath/legs and normal black and tan on top. Weird! __________________ Weiss Timberwolf von Sangmeister - born 06/10/09 Roxy the Rockstar Kardashian - born 09/02/10

03-16-2011, 06:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
valreegrl Master Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southeast PA, USA Posts: 608	Today he was in the truck again but could only see his head and shoulders I may not describing him correctly but he could also be a mix as well I suppose....besides coloring he look PB. But take a White German Shepherd and then just paint a wide stripe down his back that is black/tan. That is the only coloring on his body that is not white. It was shockingly weird and now I need to flag the woman down so I can get a photo. __________________ Weiss Timberwolf von Sangmeister - born 06/10/09 Roxy the Rockstar Kardashian - born 09/02/10

03-16-2011, 02:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shrap Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Glasgow, UK Posts: 58	http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...HK5_a1LkAvEB7b Something like that but lighter cream? And with extended saddle marking?

03-16-2011, 03:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	Google panda shepherd. Maybe that's it? Or it's a mix.

03-16-2011, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kola_2010 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 208	I dunno.. but its still cute.. lmao panda GSD

03-16-2011, 05:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
carmspack Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 3,325	probably just faded pigment , colour paling. a lot of the german show lines have a "bitch stripe" running down their back. This breaks through the black saddle and gives it a salt and pepper look, usually an indicator of color paling.

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