Brindle GSDs? Discussions

I read somewhere (when looking at the Dutch Shepherd), that brindle is a 'lost' colour in the GSD? I didn't know there used to be brindle GSDs? Is this accurate?

I have never heard of a brindle.

I have heard of a panda shepherd though which is quite a unique looking pooch

I have found this:

'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. '

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

I'm surprised that the author of that article calls Sable a colour for GSDs-it isn't a colour it is the banding pattern of the hairs

never heard of a brindle GSD but that would be interesting to see...

Been looking elsewhere and someone has said that the 'brindle mutation' has reapeared.

We've got a dog at training which is a GSD cross - it looks more or less like a shepherd but it's brindle. Looks a bit odd tbh

i've never heard of a brindle shep before either

they mention Brindle here

http://www.kerstoneshepherds.net/colors/patterns.htm

as the lost colour & have links to follow!

Great link, thanks for sharing that.

The last three photos, I would never of thought they were GSDs.

dutch herder and some colours


mali X dutch herder

the two gs are my pals dogs i have the litter sister to the puppy





and this is the sire of the gs pup

Stunning!!!!!

Fab, thanks for sharing xxxxxxxxx

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