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Sable or Black and Tan?

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I hope I am posting this in the correct section.

What do you consider her? Some people tell me black and tan, others say sable.


Winter 2006:




Jan.2008-Head Shot:




October 2007:






Sorry the pictures aren't the best but she is always on the go....
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Sable. I bet if you look at the majority of the hairs on her body they'll have a light base with a black tip. That's sable. (Not to be confused with the bitch stripe hairs which often have a similar ticked appearence.)
Sable, absolutely! No question at all.. adorable sable GSD you have there!
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I vote for sable, too - she's a beauty!
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Sable!
Big fluffy fuzz butt Sable!!
For sure.
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A simply stunning sable!

What are bitch stripe hairs?
Do you think she could be a black and gold long haired sable?

Here is a picture of one:



It looks just like her.
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Anybody who says Black & Tan doesn't know what a Sable is. Definitely Sable!

Quite a beauty too.
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Thank You everyone for your input
Yep, both are sables.
Definitely sable! She's got the penciling down her legs. I have a sable who is also sometimes mistaken for a black and tan. She doesn't have penciling like that.
so do sables have to have long hair or is it just about color?
Originally Posted By: Jenniferkyso do sables have to have long hair or is it just about color?
sable refers to the dogs color.
any color / color pattern can come in a long or stock coat.
Originally Posted By: Camerafodder
Originally Posted By: Jenniferkyso do sables have to have long hair or is it just about color?
sable refers to the dogs color.
any color / color pattern can come in a long or stock coat.
Thank you for that information!
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