genetic markings

[Freestep]

Originally Posted by Silver Black sable

thanks i really am interested in finding out how common these markings are in the world of GSDs

All bicolors have them, and some sables.

[Silver Black sable]

good to note

[elisabeth_00117]

Zefra has all three.

She has some pretty dark pencil toes, has the stripping down the front of the legs and also has the tar heels in the back.

She is a sable.

Will try to find a photo that shows all three..

[Shade]

Originally Posted by Silver Black sable

tar heels are on the back legs they are just stripes of black fur going down the whole lower part of their leg

Oh I didn't realize that's what you meant by striping, I thought you meant the stripe down the back.

Delgado has all three then, he's a bicolour

[elisabeth_00117]

[Silver Black sable]

hes very cute

looks like he has pencil markings on all four feet

[Chris Wild]

Bi-colors always have tarheels, and usually toe penciling as well.
Black/tans never do.
Sables usually have them, but not always. Usually they will be seen in darker sables, and may or may not be present in lighter sables.

[Silver Black sable]

thank you that is very helpful

[Silver Black sable]

any one with any information like that is welcome to post it

[Silver Black sable]

i only know of six types of coat patterns so any other information on patterns that are rare so to speak would be appreciated