james bottle wrote 02/20/2008 07:54 AM GSD coat #181621 - 02/20/2008 07:54 AM
james bottle Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2007 Posts: 26 Loc: Offline	im trying to track down some info, on the way a GSD coat changes thru puppy too adulthood and seasonly thanks jb
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Sandra Vernlund wrote 02/20/2008 08:23 AM Re: GSD coat [Re: james bottle ] #181623 - 02/20/2008 08:23 AM
Sandra Vernlund Webboard User Reg: 01-22-2008 Posts: 292 Loc: South Dakota Offline	With my GSD, as a puppy she was almost a solid black blanket back but now she is three years old and gradually her markings and coloring have changed to more of a saddle back. She does not shed very much but every spring I have noticed she will shed these tufts of fur just from her hind quarters. Sandy
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Angela Burrell wrote 02/20/2008 08:35 AM Re: GSD coat [Re: Sandra Vernlund ] #181627 - 02/20/2008 08:35 AM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	The saddle pattern develops gradually. (Not sure if you were asking about colour or just texture of the dog's coat). I have a saddleback dog (not a GSD, though) who was born almost entirely black with brindle only on his feet. He is now 5 months old and his brindle covers his entire forelegs and all of his lower hindlegs, and starting to show through on his thighs. His mother is a black/brindle saddleback. It works the same way in GSDs. I have pics if you want.
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james bottle wrote 02/20/2008 11:34 AM Re: GSD coat [Re: Angela Burrell ] #181674 - 02/20/2008 11:34 AM
james bottle Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2007 Posts: 26 Loc: Offline	thanks for the info, im looking for info on the pattern of changes, loss of puppy coat begining of undercoat and ect. Is there not detailed info out there some where. jb
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william g harris wrote 02/20/2008 11:54 AM Re: GSD coat [Re: james bottle ] #181682 - 02/20/2008 11:54 AM
william g harris Webboard User Reg: 01-24-2006 Posts: 123 Loc: Southeast USA, MS Offline	Seasonally I will say that in the summer my dog's coat lightens. He stays outside 24/7. He is a GSD that is black and tan with a large saddle. The sun somewhat bleaches his coat color. He stays black but not jet black. W.G.H.4 PUNISH THE DEED, NOT THE BREED
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Mary Velazquez wrote 02/20/2008 04:51 PM Re: GSD coat [Re: william g harris ] #181738 - 02/20/2008 04:51 PM
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007 Posts: 575 Loc: Texas Offline	Ive found that my GSD's black saddle has started to grizzle a bit and now her once black has started to verge on sable. Ive heard (on this board, I think) that this can happen but I dont know if it a general rule.
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Maisha Butler wrote 02/20/2008 04:59 PM Re: GSD coat [Re: Angela Burrell ] #181739 - 02/20/2008 04:59 PM
Maisha Butler Webboard User Reg: 01-12-2008 Posts: 372 Loc: High Desert, California Offline	Angela can you give a link to those pictures?
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