I was recently quoted a price on puppies from a very reputable breeder, and they told me that a puppy with white spots on the chest or feet go for $300 cheaper than another of the same litter. Good working bloodlines from what I can tell (czech border patrol). This will be my first working dog that I want to compete with and title. I'm just wondering why it would make a big difference in price to have some white fur spots. Is this some kind of breed negative? Do they tend to go away?
A solid white GSD would be a breed negative. I have seen many American Showline dogs with white spots on their chest and several working line black and tans with white on their chest and toes. In all of the ones I've seen the spots have faded but have not disappeared. I have yet to see a sable with any white.
sable and white does happen. The white doesn't fade. The white in no way means the dog will be a better or worse worker. I have had a sable bitch with a white spot the size of my hand come out of a black sable female and a black and tan male, both without so much as a single white hair.
I had a dog with the white spot on his chest also. Everyone has just said that it is seen sometimes and means nothing. I wish I could have got him for $300.00 cheaper! He was a good dog!
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I've owned several GSD's with small white blazes - they're meaningless in the scheme of things. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
sable and white does happen. The white doesn't fade. The white in no way means the dog will be a better or worse worker. I have had a sable bitch with a white spot the size of my hand come out of a black sable female and a black and tan male, both without so much as a single white hair.
Genetics are fun.
Deanna, do you have a picture of her?!? I'd like to see one. Just about everyone I deal with has a dog related to one of my females and they are all sable w/o white anywhere. One thing I have noticed though is sables seem to gray in the muzzle before any of the other colors. I know it's already present in the coat but that's just my observation.
Thanks for the replys guys. I was just a little taken back by the white spots when she told me, cause in all the pictures of working shepards I've seen I've never noticed a white spot or anything. Looks like I may have to take advantage of this unique discount.
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