I was told by the seller that he is a pure sable GSD, with his father being a black/tan show type who was imported and is quite impressive and his mother being a sable GSD. He provided me with a picture of the father as he owns him for stud service, but lost the picture of the mother who belonged to his client; he was willing to answer all my questions in great detail prior to buying and sounded convincing and pictures on google seemed to match up.
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First, for clarifications sake, let's define what it means to be "sable". Sable refers to a coat where the tips of the hair are black, but the color along the rest of the hairs is grey, tan, gold or silver.
Thanks for the response, man. Yeah, one must be aware breeding doesn't work here the way it does in the states. I never knew sable gsds had their own unique set of attributes, and if so, it makes sense why people wouldn't breed true to their standard here. I was simply referring to his coloring, though; it isn't visible in the pics but he is developing that dark pigmentation along his upper back. Apparently, his mom was also a cross between a black/tan and sabled gsd of some sort. So you see, where I am from it is difficult to get such breeders who breed true to the sable lines you are probably referring to (unless youre talking about the long coat black/tan show types, which they really like here) -- they are concerned with the dogs being the same breed, though, regardless of the lines they come from.
What I am more concerned about is, regardless of color do the features match up with a pure GSD? I got his weight checked and it is much closer to the averages online now. He is over 8 kgs yet I can still see his hip bones poking out a bit.
My pup could be his twin. When i got him i met the parents and they were both traditional gsd. Black/brown/tan. There were 2 in the litter that looked exact to yours and mine. I also adopted his sister who looks like a cop gsd. Of course they look like total opposites but same litter.
He looks like he has some German Shepherd in him. My suggestion is to do a DNA test, if it is that important to you.
Your pup is adorable!! I love him!!
Here is a nice article about the sable (and other color) GS.
germanshepherdcountry.com/
Your pup looks very much like a GS. The sable, I am not sure.
Have you asked your vet to weigh in on the pup's lineage? Vets look at things we can't see in a photo--like his teeth and bone structure and can give you a good idea of the pup's breed (if there is a mix).
I wish you and your pup lots of lovely adventures.
I do feel very bad that you have doubts about what the breeder told you and that there are backyard breeders in your area who could be considered unscrupulous. If you have a better business bureau you could always report your concerns. You could also report them to your local animal control/animal shelters and perhaps they can investigate and protect the animals if there is any abuse going on in the breeding process.
Animals do not have voices and sometimes humans need to stand up and if you see something say something. Just my two cents worth. Prayers for all pups!
Your puppy appears to be a sable GSD to me. He will darken as he grows. Beautiful dog.
He is darkening quite a bit actually. Developing that dark streak along his back lately. :) Looking forward to his final form.
Ive seen pictures on GSD forums match up with him quite a lot! So I am confident I got the real deal. Thanks.
Hi! My girl has the same coloring right now as your boy did, can you post an update picture of your pup please?? Im so curious to see how she might change.
Can i have a pic of your dog German shepherd
my pup is near enough the exact same colour he is 12 weeks old and i can tell you he is a pure bread his mum is black and tan and his dad is pure white
Just look at the shape of his head, ears, eyes, and overall body posture, he is as good as they come.
Its clearly a sable .. he doesnt look smaller than its age .. not all dogs grow big at early stages .. nice dog its 90% pure
i have also same puppy dito copy
can you post a adult picture of your dog plz
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