Any other patterns such as black and liver or liver and tan aren’t acceptable as breed standards.” ”Īlthough the AKC says, “most colors are permissible” in its German Shepherd Dog breed standard and that “strong rich colors are preferred,” it also says that “washed-out colors and blues or livers are serious faults.”ĭespite its confusing and seemingly contradictory statements, “ a liver-colored GSD is recognized by the AKC ,” but it “has to be a solid liver. The liver coloring is produced by a recessive gene and, for a German Shepherd puppy to “ be born, its parents both need to possess at least one liver gene, which are passed to the puppy in its DNA material. With its rich, reddish-brown coat, and amber-colored eyes, the German Shepherd dog is both distinctive and eye-catching. ” Even the UK Kennel Club notes that “Colour in itself is of secondary importance having no effect on character or fitness for work.”ĭespite this, “in 1959, Germany began culling White German Shepherds from the German Shepherd breeding lines because they saw these dogs as Albinos” and believed the white gene was responsible for “hereditary issues and washes out the breed’s rich colors.” The United Kennel Club is one of the few that recognizes the white German Shepherd, pointing out that the “ German Shepherd Dog comes in many colors and white. The UK Kennel Club is similarly dismissive of the white German Shepherd, going as far to say that “ light markings on chest or very pale color on the inside of legs permissible but undesirable ” while “whites and near whites are highly undesirable.” (You also shouldn’t confuse this one with the white Husky, a type of Husky coloring who looks very similar! However, unlike a Husky the White German Shepherd will rarely have blue eyes )Īccording to the AKC, white dogs are always disqualified from dog shows. Often confused with the even more unusual White Swiss Shepherd, or Berger Blanc Suisse, the white GSD is the cause of great controversy. With their luxurious white coats, these pale dogs look more like Golden Retrievers with erect ears. We are amazed by all the scientific research that is done in breeding and continue to learn!īelow we will discuss different colors that are recognized by AKC in the same order as these colors are listed on AKC Ownership registration form and explain the differences to the best of our knowledge.While many of us have seen white German Shepherd dogs, few of us probably realize what we’re looking at. However, there are a few more Locuses that are also responsible for color in German Shepherd Dogs: Locus B (Brown), Locus I (Intense), Locus D (Dilute), Locus E (Extension), Locus K, Locus S, Locus G, Locus M, Locus R, Locus T. We do not breed for color, and we never will breed off-color, but appearance & conformation of our puppies is very important.Ĭan a breeder know what color will two dogs produce? The short answer is YES, as genetic testing for Locus A (Agouti) is available and genetic outcome can be predicted. Many times when we are in public we are asked what breed our dogs are and when we say that they are "German Shepherd Dogs", people are surprised and say, "Wow! But they are so red! We thought that German Shepherds are more pale/cream/tan." We then smile and say, Yes, many are. but we like ours better! Good balanced diet, daily NuVet, addition of carrots and Salmon oil benefit the Genetics. These colors make Show Line German Shepherds truly stand out. Most often, Black and Red colors are seen in Showline, while B ack and Tan are seen in Working Lines.Īll our saddle dogs are RED & BLACK, with their red being very bright and shiny in the sun. Pale, washed-out off-colors and blues or livers are serious faults. According to the German Shepherd Dog Club of America the coat color may vary although strong rich colors are preferred. There are a few desired colors of the German Shepherd Dog, that include: black, tan and red.
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