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What Color Of German Shepherd Would You Get?

If you crossed a White German Shepherd and a Standard German Shepherd?
Would you get a cross between the two, or would you get a couple of each color? Or would you just get one color?

Let me know! Thanks.

By standard GSD I assume you probably mean black and tan? Actually, breeders of whites do this type of cross every few generations to reduce inbreeding. Most white GSDs aren't truly white; they do have pale pigment on the ear tips and spine, and they have normal black skin with brown eyes. It's thought to be a type of dilution at the C locus.Assuming the black and tan is not a carrier of white, you'd get black and tan pups. If the black and tan is a carrier of white, you'd get a litter with both B/Ts and whites.

There's nothing wrong with a well bred white GSD. They are a legitimate part of breed history and occurred from the beginning. As long as the skin and eyes are pigmented, they are as sound as any other color. The ones I know personally have wonderful temperaments and are everything a GSD should be. They're protective of home and family but readily accept friends and family when introduced by their owners. They're not spooky and nervous and they have lifespans comparable to other GSDs. That's not to say there aren't bybs that produce lower quality. Of course there are. There are with any breed. But there are also dedicated breeders producing some very good ones. Just check them out thoroughly before buying. I've seen whites used as police K9s, Schutzhund competitors, therapy dogs, pets, and herding dogs.

As for the question of the color being in the standard or not, in AKC it is not a recognized color. But it is perfectly acceptable to the Canadian Kennel Club and the Mexican Kennel Club. Sometimes breed clubs eliminate certain colors on a rather arbitrary basis. Black Newfs are fine; brown(bronze) Newfs are fine; black and white News are fine; but brown and white is DQ'd! Yet the natural consequence of breeding the other three colors is the occurance of the 4th. In fact, brown/white and black/white can be found in the same litter. If brown noses and eye rims are sound on brown News, they are equally sound on brown/white Newfs. If you like white German shepherds, get a good one. If you want a brown and white Newf, or a yellow Lab with brown skin, why not?

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