Tar Heal on Red/Black pup?

curedba · 05-17-2013, 10:14 PM

Does this look like Tar Heal to you I am not an expert I was under the impression that Tar Heal is a trait only a Bi Color can have however he has not penciling on his toes though. I have been told my dog is going to be a blanket back so am confused seeing this possible tar heal and wether he will be blacnket back or bi color?

He is 15 weeks in these pictures and is starting to get the 2nd rim of red around his neck you can see "faintly" coming in.

**jocoyn** · 05-17-2013, 10:22 PM

Those will fade...A lot of dogs without tar heels as adults have that and even have some toe penciling as small pups. He is nowhere near a bicolor. I am not sure he will even be a blanket black. He may just have a normal saddle.

onyx'girl · 05-17-2013, 10:34 PM

No, not tar heels, these are bi pups:

The black never fades on a bi-color, this is at almost 2 yrs:

curedba · 05-17-2013, 10:35 PM

Jocoyn Thank You for your insight I would be so happy if he turned out to be a saddleback but am happy with a blanket back too actually either way I think it doesn't matter it did when we first got him "after health and temperament of course" but now that we love him color doesn't matter anymore lol it was more of just a curiosity thing thanks for the input.

curedba · 05-17-2013, 10:36 PM

onyx'girl WOW they are sure are cute as pups and gorgeous full grown

Jordan1017 · 05-17-2013, 11:05 PM

My girl has that too, but no penciling, least not what I would consider it. She has black patches on her toes, but more the sides vs center.

Anubis_Star · 05-18-2013, 01:50 AM

Zeke is a blanket back but he has light tar heels

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curedba · 05-18-2013, 01:47 PM

Thanks everyone

05-17-2013, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
curedba Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 320	Tar Heal on Red/Black pup? Does this look like Tar Heal to you I am not an expert I was under the impression that Tar Heal is a trait only a Bi Color can have however he has not penciling on his toes though. I have been told my dog is going to be a blanket back so am confused seeing this possible tar heal and wether he will be blacnket back or bi color? He is 15 weeks in these pictures and is starting to get the 2nd rim of red around his neck you can see "faintly" coming in. __________________ Argos Von Janzhaus ~ 01/31/13 Last edited by curedba; 05-17-2013 at 10:17 PM.

05-17-2013, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,861	Those will fade...A lot of dogs without tar heels as adults have that and even have some toe penciling as small pups. He is nowhere near a bicolor. I am not sure he will even be a blanket black. He may just have a normal saddle. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

05-17-2013, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,195	No, not tar heels, these are bi pups: The black never fades on a bi-color, this is at almost 2 yrs: __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

05-17-2013, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
curedba Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 320	Jocoyn Thank You for your insight I would be so happy if he turned out to be a saddleback but am happy with a blanket back too actually either way I think it doesn't matter it did when we first got him "after health and temperament of course" but now that we love him color doesn't matter anymore lol it was more of just a curiosity thing thanks for the input. __________________ Argos Von Janzhaus ~ 01/31/13

05-17-2013, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
curedba Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 320	onyx'girl WOW they are sure are cute as pups and gorgeous full grown __________________ Argos Von Janzhaus ~ 01/31/13

05-17-2013, 11:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jordan1017 Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 59	My girl has that too, but no penciling, least not what I would consider it. She has black patches on her toes, but more the sides vs center.

05-18-2013, 01:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Anubis_Star Master Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 722	Zeke is a blanket back but he has light tar heels Sent from Petguide.com Free App __________________ ~Emergency Vet Tech Berlin vom Spartanville 1/13/13 Zeke 5/25/07 Luther 2008 - 7/23/12 "Take this trouble from me: Make sure my shepherd dog remains a working dog, for I have struggled all my life long for that aim." Max Von Stephanitz

05-18-2013, 01:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
curedba Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 320	Thanks everyone __________________ Argos Von Janzhaus ~ 01/31/13

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