Hi everyone! I really enjoy reading this forum and it’s been so helpful in just the short four days we’ve had our little pup. Sheba is 8 wks old and was only 4 lbs when we got her...basically a rescue. Poor thing had lice and worms and itched like crazy but has gotten so much better since we got her. She wasn’t underfed and looked healthy, but 4lbs seems small for her age? She’s already put on 1+ lbs since Monday though. Also the white tipped paws and how her fur isn’t quite as fluffy as most GSD puppies I’ve seen makes me think she’s not purebred. Thoughts? I’ll add a picture of her supposed parents which I was told were pure but I didn’t meet them so don’t know for sure. The first picture of her was just after a bath so her fur is still wet
That does seem like a fair amount of white, but she could be purebred, certainly not well bred, and probably younger than you were told. No matter what, she’s cute!
Purebred German Shepherd puppies can have white on their chin, feet and chest. However, something is off with your girl, also it seems like the white extends underneath her chest to her belly, is that right? 4lbs is exceptionally light, obviously she had the health issues you mentioned, but I'm still not sure about the feasibility of a GSD really being 4lbs at 8 weeks. She might be younger than you think like already mentioned though. She is very cute!
Purebred German Shepherd puppies can have white on their chin, feet and chest. However, something is off with your girl, also it seems like the white extends underneath her chest to her belly, is that right? 4lbs is exceptionally light, obviously she had the health issues you mentioned, but I'm still not sure about the feasibility of a GSD really being 4lbs at 8 weeks. She might be younger than you think like already mentioned though. She is very cute!
My husband thought the same thing about her being younger...but she has all her puppy teeth already so I’m not sure. I tried to take a picture of the white on her chest but she’s not quite fond of the camera yet lol. I’m going to weigh her tonight because she seems to have put on quite a bit since we got her Monday so it’s possible she just wasn’t getting fed much before. And thank you! We think she’s cute as a button, purebred or not. She slept in her crate all night last night without whining and I’ve never been so proud 😄
She is a pretty girl. Usually the white fades or even disappears as they age.
I'm totally guessing that your pup is half German shepherd, and half something else, possibly Austrailian shepherd- as the tri color ones have very similar markings. But only time will tell. Or genetic testing.
That would be a decent mix, if so- two herding breeds usually turn out OK. Enjoy her!
My husband thought the same thing about her being younger...but she has all her puppy teeth already so I’m not sure. I tried to take a picture of the white on her chest but she’s not quite fond of the camera yet lol. I’m going to weigh her tonight because she seems to have put on quite a bit since we got her Monday so it’s possible she just wasn’t getting fed much before. And thank you! We think she’s cute as a button, purebred or not. She slept in her crate all night last night without whining and I’ve never been so proud 😄
She could be as young as 4 or 5 weeks and still have all her teeth. Where did you get her from? There is always the option of an Embark DNA test for determining her breed, but they are kind of pricey!
Even if she isn't purebred she still has a lovely shepherdy look to her, keep posting photos as she grows!! You will see much more of how she is going to look in the coming months.
Update:
Sheba is now almost 13 weeks and up to 14.5 lbs. Her ears have picked up also! She’s definitely starting to look more like a GSD everyday although she does have quite a bit of white still on her toes. Do y’all think she’s looking more purebred now? Here are a few pictures... she’s gotten so big! 😩
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