German
Shepherd Patterns, Colors,
Coat Lengths & More
"No good dog is a bad
color" -- Max
von Stephanitz (breed founder) PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THERE
ARE NO HEALTH, GENETIC, OR TEMPERAMENT
PROBLEMS IN A GERMAN SHEPHERD
JUST BECAUSE OF ITS COLOR!!THESE
ARE ALL SIMPLY DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF COAT
COLORS & PATTERNS! White is
disqualified by AKC, but is accepted by UKC. White GSDs are also
recognized as "White Shepherds"
with UKC, FCI, and in many other clubs around the world.
Blues & livers are major faults with AKC & UKC, but are
disqualified because their nose pigment is not black.
Long-coats are also faults with AKC & UKC, but fully accepted
by AWSA. More plush-type coats are preferred in most clubs. Thank
you, Jude, for this beautiful award!!
LAST
UPDATED: December 15, 2006
Under some pictures
you may find extra information. The info may be about the
individual dog or the color or both.
I have also added some parentage infomation to some. Several dogs
on these pages are related.
Black & Red
Black & Tan
Black & Cream
Black & Silver
Black Sable
Red Sable
Silver Sable
Cream Sable
Blue Sable
Liver Sable
White Spotting Gene
Whites with
"Birthmarks"
Short-coat
Plush coat
Long-coat
Average Saddle
Large Saddle
X-Large Saddle (Blanket)
Bi-Color
Small Saddle
X-Small Saddle
Below, left to right: Bonnie
(blue & tan), McCoy (solid black), and Meggie (liver &
tan)
Photo courtesy of Susan Gebur ~ Loujuan
Shepherds
