Brindle German Shepherd - Page 1

I adopted another dog so that my two year old shepherd mix would have a buddy and had no idea that shepherds came in brindle the vet says she thinks he is 100 percent sheperd and when i researced this i found they are rare is this true and if so why was he in a shelter

Your vet is wrong ! Brindle colour lost along time ago

If you can afford it get a DNA test done to see if he/she has Dutchie or something else leading to the brindle coloring.

Brindle hasnt offically been recorded for years and is believed to be a "extinct gene" but i have read rumours alot on the net that Brindle does still exsist (mainly reports from america) but it is always doubted by critics. I would like to see the return of the Brindle and it is possible cause the gene techincly is still there (somewhere) it just may never show again.

post a phoyo for all to see???

I finally found it!!!!! I knew that I seen this....anyways here you go..



10. Brindle B&T
I can't resist mentioning the brindle, which was one of the founding patterns of the breed and seems to have become extinct. The brindling gene affected the tan ground, so that B&T's and bicolours showed a dark striping or marbling (the same effect seen in brindle boxers) over the tan which was not at all unattractive. I wouldn't hazard to guess what a brindle marked sable would look like. Hopefully, if the pattern somehow reappeared, it would not be discarded as atypical.

Eye colour is unrelated to coat pigmentation. A very dark dog can have very light eyes, while a very pale dog can have very dark eyes. The standard says eyes should be as dark as possible, but a dead black eye is rather expressionless. Others suggest the eye should harmonize with the overall colouring, but a lighter face is even more attractive with a rich, medium to dark brown eye, so there is really no reason to settle for a lighter eye. In very melanistic dogs even the gums can be black, and black spotting of the tongue is not uncommon. The skin under areas of black, whatever the pattern, will be an ice blue, but under areas of tan will tend to be pinker. All areas of exposed skin, except for the ear flap and vent, should be black, although in dark dogs, even these can take on a blackish cast. Nails should always be black.

http://www.shawlein.com/The_Standard/07_Colour_&_Pigment/Colour_&_Pigment.html

just as an FYI...

LOL at least you're citing your sources now, and it is the first thing that comes up when you google brindle german shepherd! Interesting nonetheless.

Sugarplum....live and learn, live and learn.....ehhh.....is it Friday yet?

I would love to see a picture of your dog! Thank you!