Black & Red

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

Black & Tan

Brat v Bullinger ~ Photo courtesy of Tracy Bullinger-McCulloch, Bullinger Shepherds

Black & Cream

Regalwise True Silver v Royalair ~ Photo courtesy of Ronda Beaupre, Regalwise Shepherds
The sire of this dog is a German-lined, SchH/working titled solid black. The dam is a champion white (Regalwise Stellar).
This dog is probably a light enough cream to also be called a "black & silver".

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".

SureFire's Zen ~ Photo courtesy of Rhonda McMahan, SureFire Shepherds
This is a red sable that has VERY little black on it.
The sire of this dog is white and the dam is black & tan.
Littermates on this page: Surefire Adan'ti Goldfield, SureFire's Dancing Destiny

Silver Sable

Surefire Adan'ti Goldfield ~ Photo coutesy of Mary Martin, Goldfield Shepherds
The dam of this dog is a black and tan. The sire is white.
Littermates on this page: SureFire's Zen, SureFire's Dancing Destiny

Regalwise Rachel v Raebark ~ Photo courtesy of Ronda Beaupre, Regalwise Shepherds
The dam of this dog is a sable from American show lines. The sire of this dog is a champion white (Regalwise Jeromeo).

Cream Sable

SureFire's Dancing Destiny ~ Photo courtesy of Rhonda McMahan, SureFire Shepherds
This dog is an EXTREMELY light colored, long-coated, cream sable.
The dam of this dog is a black and tan. The sire is white. Both parents were short-coats.
Littermate to "Surefire Adan'ti Goldfield" (silver sable), "SureFire's Zen" (red sable).

Blue Sable

Trailwind's Shade O' Blue ~ Photo courtesy of Valerie Rubner, Tokata Shepherds

Liver Sable

Foxy (puppy) ~ Photos courtesy of Jaime Friedland, Friedland Farm German Shepherds

NEW PHOTOS OF AN ADULT LIVER SABLE COMING SOON!!! PLEASE CHECK BACK!!!

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.

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

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