Opinions on my pups coat type and color - Page 5

Glad to meet you Kristin: 

From what I've seen, the lighter colors will fade or brighten with the seasons and in sables/agouti colored dogs, the change can be easy to see.  From what I've seen, and I may be wrong here, black may only get a red hue from too much protein or sun.  It seems your concern here is with his black color.

My remark was that some people have different likes/dislikes about masks, color & coat length.

Ares' father is a Long Coat.  I posted a picture of his on his pedigree.  I took that picture at a family outing and he was neither well groomed nor stacked.  Kaiser is a very nice looking dog, but he also has a lot of defense drive and he's territorial of his home/property against strangers.

From what I've seen, it is easier while the dog is a puppy (not so large) so you can use a table when you groom him and place him in the position to brush him.  I did'nt do that, so I went to this website and found enough that worked for me.  Do it often enough and the dog will get comfortable with the process/posture.  IMPO, I prefer the natural stack (the one the dog assumes when alert) that is not as contrived or radical as the posed stack so favored in shows.

Speaking of which, I do need to get a more current pic of Ares stacked.

What is the "first coat blow"??

Thanks :)

When your pup "blows" his coat, you'll know.  I use a good dethatching comb for the undercoat and a couple of brushes to stay ahead of the issue.  Luckily, it only happens twice a year.

Oh well that makes sense. I wonder what time it's most likely to happen? BTW. I'll have to update you guys with some pics when I get a chance. His ears feathers are getting so long he looks like he's going to fly away! lol

i have a shepherd-dog like the PHOTO that you show last .his mother is black&tan  ,his father is all black colour . i am from  china .wanna recognize friend .my english is bad .

Kristen,

Good looking pup. Tomorrow I'll put up a picture of Reiker as a pup, I think 8 or 9 weeks. I just found today, I'll look for more. But for now you can see his long coat on my post, "Here are my GSDs" I swear his hair is a good 8-9 inches long. When he's cleaned/brushedit's a beautiful thing but you talk about a mouthful of hair driving down the street sometimes if he's up in the front of the truck.............

And that Aries, Charlie, MAJESTIC! When I first got Reiker, he wasn't the first choice. I was a police officer and the dogs were tested and on the first stages it was another dog. I didn't want to start getting attached to that one so I waited a few weeks later and the second stages of testing produced a different pup. And when I looked at who now is Reiker I saw a big ball of fur, looked like the pom pom on the end of a roller skate. And the first thing I said is" Man, that is going to be a lot of dog hair on my uniform and in my cruiser".  Even when so particular over my uniform I never regretted it. Yeah, extra cleaning everywhere. But I taught him at an early age to love the shopvac!!  I turn that thing on and he'll back right up and take place for a vacuuming.

Kristen,

Here's a couple still need to find some others.

Oops! Posted before seeing other page  never mind...already addressed.