Stunning face on that dog

 

Just about any WGSL breeder.

 

Amalaberg definitely has a few dogs with that look. I also LOVE that full mask look. One of the things I don't like about the SL is how they "fade" with age. I had been on the waitlist for a litter by Danica and she was my favourite because of her full mask.

 

Our 5 month old has a black mask and we love it. Never had one with a mask before, but we couldn't be happier. He's just hard to see at night sometimes 😆

 

That tan on his forehead will continue to grow in and become more prominent

 

Some dogs have richer pigment and keep their pigment for the most part and some fade to all different degrees whether that be temporary or permanent in different degrees. Dogs do get lighter when they blow their coats and depending on the season get richer colors. Dogs with not much pigment will fade. I saw a long coated wgsl it was the deepest cherry wood with the blackest face. He was about 7 years old. It was some beautiful color it remind me of dark red wine.

 

Fairly

dark face but very deep red saddle in my boy.

 

My 7 year old girl. ♥

 

Hunter kept his black mask for life but he was a very “yellow” tan

 

@Cassidy's Mom... This thread needs some Keefer!!

 

from what I’ve gathered this is a really popular look and what a lot of breeders in places like Serbia or the Middle East are trending towards.

 

Keefer. ❤

 

I was wondering if It is even possible to predict..
My puppy has a dark face, but I start noticing some read started to appear. Not sure how much dark will be left when she grows. Her mother has very rich full dark mask, but father just pretty much his nose

 

A small breakdown of how the mask occurs. Only one parent needs to carry the gene to pass it on to the pups. Not all pups in the litter will get it. I feel like you can get a good idea of how dark the mask is going to be when you look at a 5-8week old pup (no guarantees but pretty close). I don’t think a puppy with a full black mask will have any tan or red points showing as a pup at all. It would most likely but completely black with no break in pigment on the brows, bridge of nose, cheeks

My girls have fairly dark faces but the tan points that were present as pups have just expanded somewhat. Their littermates with more prominent tan points as pups have much lighter faces now.

Black Mask German Shepherds - Canine HQ

When people think of German Shepherd Dogs, the first image that may come to mind is that of a guard dog from a POW camp in a World War II movie.

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My girls as pups vs now

As you can see they clearly had dark faces as pups but you could see the tan/brown already coming through.Then you have these pups with almost no tan points or red coming through.

 

That last one is a ridiculously cool photo

 

Not in Canada... But this is Buddy at 4 month...

 

Hi Tyson,@tysonsingh

I'm looking for the exact same thing you're looking for. Were you able to find a breeder that breeds specifically for that look in German Shepherds?

Thank you!