Thoughts on my new girl!?!?!

What does the breeder say she is?

She looks more brown than red to me. Can you post her pedigree?

She is pretty. She looks like a long coat to me.

Is she a liver? Do you have another picture--that one is kind of hard to make out.

where are you getting her from?

She is on the right of the above pic by the way!

They look like livers to me as well.

Which kennel did you get her from?

I searched the mother and father in the PDB and something isn't adding up for me....

Kolenda Kennels.... What isn't adding up? Would be very curious to know. Thanks!

Not a sable. She's liver and tan.

Which means she'll look much like the classic black and tan, except what would be black markings on a black and tan dog will be chocolate brown on her. Liver is a disqualifying fault under the standard. No big deal for pet or any performance activities, and there are no health issues associated with it, but it would prevent her from conformation showing. If you're not interested in showing, that doesn't matter. Though the breeder should know what color it is (NOT red sable) and be upfront with you about these things, and since this is a kennel professing to sell show line pups for show homes I would think you'd get a pretty hefty price discount for a dog with a disqualifying fault.

ETA: Both pups in the second pic are liver and tan.

Those are definitely livers. Livers are not common: someone else will have to explain the genetics though. I think they are considered a "fault" by the AKC? This would only matter if you were going to show her. I think they're beautiful.

I also have noticed a couple "breeders" selling livers for more money by claiming they are "rare." :thumbsdown:

ETA: posted at the same time as Chris...who knows far more than I about breeding.

Chris Wild said:

Though the breeder should know what color it is (NOT red sable) and be upfront with you about these things, and since this is a kennel professing to sell show line pups for show homes I would think you'd get a pretty hefty price discount for a dog with a disqualifying fault.

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This.

And like I mentioned, for some reason when I put them into the PDB something isn't sitting right with me with what is coming up with my search - might just be me though.

Edit: Chris said everything I would have said.

Any idea why the bitch is listed as being "V" rated on the kennel website but "SG" on pedigree database? Can a dog be re-surveyed?

Not interested in the least bit on showing her. We live on a small farm, and have wanted a dog for quite awhile. Neither my wife or myself have owned a shepherd, and still don't know exactly what to expect. We did want a great bloodline. The comment about something being odd about the pedigree is a little disheartening. Does anyone else see anything off or odd there?

@ Chris - We did get a discount due to her not being a traditional.

Kolanda does business with Bill Fleischer (Fleischerheim) so that can't be a good sign.

mrizer7773 said:

The comment about something being odd about the pedigree is a little disheartening. Does anyone else see anything off or odd there?

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The thing that stuck out to me is that the breeder lists her as being V- rated, or excellent, while Pedigree Database lists her as being rated SG, or very good. Is someone mistaken? Was she re-surveyed? Does that happen?

For the record, they never advertised her as a Red Sable. When she was being described to me over the phone, they said sable, they said red, they said liver, they said dark and light brown, they said no black, they pretty much covered everything! LOL! Obviously there is some bad blood on here with the kennel. Like I mentioned, new to this...didn't mean to start WWIII...LOL!

Most of the dogs shown on kolanda are dogs that use to be on fleischerhiem's site. It looks to me like they may be in partnership. Fleischer has taken down their puppy prices which were $2500 (for runts and pups with ears chewed off) to $7500. Enough said.

To your orginal question...she's cute!

I don't know anything about either kennel other than what I've read on here, but I think she is absolutely gorgeous! I don't think I've ever seen a liver before - she sure is pretty!