Black & Red

Royalair's Falco von Dolberg ~ Photo courtesy of Robin Krumm, Royalair Shepherds

Black & Tan

Regalwise RPMs ~ Photo courtesy of Alicia Lips, Kerstone Shepherds

Black & Cream

Kerstone pup "Ziva" ~ Photo courtesy of Alicia Lips, Kerstone Shepherds

Black & Silver

Surefire's Apache Hunter & Abby Of Surefire ~ Photo courtesy of Rhonda McMahan, SureFire Shepherds
The sire of these dogs is a champion white and the dam is a black and tan. They are full brother and sister, but from different litters.

Black Sable

Otess von der Neptungrotte ~ Photo courtesy of Constance Haskins, Spartanville Shepherds
This is an average black sable. However, some black sables can be even darker than this!!!

Red Sable

Queck vd Krotteeck ~ Photo courtesy of Marcy Blank, Landschaft Shepherds
This is a very red sable with a lot of black. Not many red sables are quite this "intense".
A normal "aw" sable.

SureFire's Zen ~ Photo courtesy of Rhonda McMahan, SureFire Shepherds
This is a red sable, that is a "ay" sable, or "FAWN".

Silver Sable

Surefire Adan'ti Goldfield ~ Photo coutesy of Mary Martin, Goldfield Shepherds

Regalwise Rachel v Raebark ~ Photo courtesy of Ronda Beaupre, Regalwise Shepherds

Cream Sable

Kerstone's Touch of Destiny ~ Photo courtesy of Alicia Lips, Kerstone Shepherds
Destiny is a cream sable, who is an "ay" sable or "FAWN".

Blue Sable

Questa von der Graf ~ Photo courtesy of Alicia Lips, Kerstone Shepherds

Liver Sable

Draco vom Bettendorf ~ Photos courtesy of Alicia Lips, Kerstone Shepherds

White Spotting Gene

Photos courtesy of Jen Proud, Proud-Haus Shepherds
The white spotting gene causes white spots or blazes on chests, faces, toes, or tips of tails on colored dogs.
The white spotting gene is NOT the same gene responsible for solid whites! White GSDs may tend produce puppies with white
on them because you wouldn't be able to tell if the white parent had a white spotting on them.
There are also various white spotting genes completely separate from PANDA Shepherds! Just because a dog has white spotting or
a white blaze on the face does NOT make it a "Panda".

Whites with "Birthmarks"

SureFire's Mark of Zorro ~ Photo courtesy of Rhonda McMahan, SureFire Shepherds
The cause of black birthmarks on white dogs is unknown., but it does seem to be inherited and run in certain lines.
Markis is out of a black & cream saddle patterned dam and a nearly solid black bi-color sire.
His black "splash" extends around to the inside of his leg also.

Regalwise puppy ~ Photo courtesy of Ronda Beaupre, Regalwise Shepherds
Many whites have only a small freckle or spot (anywhere on the dog), like this puppy. Both parents are white with no birthmarks, but sire has very black pigment.

Monet ~ Photo courtesy of Denise Tuttle, White Fang Shepherds

NEXT PAGE (Coat & Saddle Types)

BACK TO MAIN COLORS PAGE

© 2005, 2006, 2007
Please do not copy or use any information or photos without permission.
Alicia Lips