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by animules on 10 September 2007 - 13:09
True long haired GSD's are considered a disqualifying fault in the breed standards.
by Blitzen on 10 September 2007 - 17:09
For $58 you can have a DNA test that will identify coats and carriers.
by kitkat3478 on 10 September 2007 - 20:09
This is a 3 week 'obviously' coated girl ,the other 2 in the pic are smooth. I'll post below her sister who I have that is real smooth coated, smoother than I like.
In fact, I have various coats and just really learned about the stock coat. I'm going to try to put 3 dogs in one pic, and would like opinions as to the coat(actually I'd like facts on the coats, they do vary)
by ShepherdWoman on 10 September 2007 - 22:09
This is Chaos a long coat with a VERY thick undercoat! But yes he is a long coat. He does compete in conformation and so far has not been turned down by a judge. Chaos was 9 weeks old in this picture, I believe.
by Louise M. Penery on 11 September 2007 - 05:09
I can generally recognize longcoats as soon as they are dy after birth.
They tend to have unusually (often much darker than their littermates or what one would expect from a given breeding) dark, black, shiny heads with few visible facial markings. In fact, in a certain light (especially that of an orange heat lamp), the black heads almost take on an iridescent glow that you don't see on the normal coated siblings. When the bitch licks the heads, the damp hair tends to part as it dries--at the very bases of these hairs, you can see a few lighter markings. After a couple of days, you may also be able to discern dark, muddy areas on the cheeks (no obvious triangles) and dingey looking eyebrows. Thereafter, if you ruffle up the facial hair and draw it forward towards the nose, you can see the very beginning of that "Border Terrier" appearance. Later, of course, their heads (especially through the muzzle) take on that "barn owl" (some people say they look like a "Chinaman") look. Anyhow, this is how I'm able to pick longcoats. So far, I've never been wrong. Occasionally, people may send me a photo (with good lighting) of frontal view of a pup's face to show me what a dark face their dog has produced. I reply, "Fine--if it's not a longcoat". They invariable are.by farluli on 04 June 2008 - 13:06
Have this puppy long hair?
thanks
by VonIsengard on 04 June 2008 - 16:06
Well, I have produced all of one longcoat, and yes, she did have a distinctly different head than the others immediately, "schnauzer" came to my mind also. Her coat also had a softer, smoother texture. I wasn't sure at first because she was my first coated puppy. Here is a picture of her, I think around 4 weeks.
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Now here is a pic of the same longcoat pup at 8 weeks:
Farluli- your puppy looks long coated to me.
by venzosmom on 04 June 2008 - 16:06
does this one look like a long coat ?
by tigermouse on 04 June 2008 - 18:06
I produced a plush and the only thing that was different was the line of fluff down the inside of the front legs was really thick and behind the ears also .
wicket @7wks and at 1 year
by farluli on 04 June 2008 - 20:06
KCzaja, thanks for your opinion, your puppy is very nice.
Some opinion more?
I like short hair, no long hair.
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