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  • hasfurkids
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    hasfurkids

    Posted : 9/4/2006 5:51:02 PM

    She doesn't have much evidence that she's a mix at all.
    The colour of her coat is not uncommon in German Shepherds, I have seen quite a few "silver" sables, as sable is a very varying pattern. I have also seen purebred shepherds carry their tails up high.
  • Xerxes
    • Gold Top Dog
    Xerxes

    Posted : 9/4/2006 8:37:27 PM

    I think she's pure GSD, and she is absolutely gorgeous!  
  • micksmom
    • Gold Top Dog
    micksmom

    Posted : 9/5/2006 7:54:38 AM

    ORIGINAL: ShepherdLuvR
    What beautiful dogs, btw. :)

    Thank you. Heineken was black & white when we got him (he was 7 then).  Evey time he shed, the balck would come in lighter, and cover more of his body.  By the time he passed away at 17, he was more a wolf grey then black. 

    She is DEFINITELY a Houdini dog but I wasn't surprised because all my Shepherds have been extremely intelligent (she's just the most, I think). Is that a husky quality, as well?

    Well, the pure bred Husky I had before Heineken was quite the Houdini.  Heineken wasn't an escape artist, but, then again,  he was a pretty mellow guy. 

    Thanks for the input! She's smaller though- between 40-50lbs. The bigger one is about 78lbs.

    Well, she's right at the high end for a female pure bred Siberian (35-50 pounds).  Heineken was 22 inches tall and weighed between 50-55 pounds.  Here's the AKC's breed standard for Siberians:  [linkhttp://www.akc.org/breeds/siberian_husky/index.cfm]http://www.akc.org/breeds/siberian_husky/index.cfm[/link]
  • Stacy Zeidman
    • Gold Top Dog
    Stacy Zeidman

    Posted : 9/5/2006 9:19:57 PM

    ORIGINAL: micksmom

    ORIGINAL: ShepherdLuvR
    What beautiful dogs, btw. :)

    Thank you. Heineken was black & white when we got him (he was 7 then).  Evey time he shed, the balck would come in lighter, and cover more of his body.  By the time he passed away at 17, he was more a wolf grey then black. 

    She is DEFINITELY a Houdini dog but I wasn't surprised because all my Shepherds have been extremely intelligent (she's just the most, I think). Is that a husky quality, as well?

    Well, the pure bred Husky I had before Heineken was quite the Houdini.  Heineken wasn't an escape artist, but, then again,  he was a pretty mellow guy. 

    Thanks for the input! She's smaller though- between 40-50lbs. The bigger one is about 78lbs.

    Well, she's right at the high end for a female pure bred Siberian (35-50 pounds).  Heineken was 22 inches tall and weighed between 50-55 pounds.  Here's the AKC's breed standard for Siberians:  [linkhttp://www.akc.org/breeds/siberian_husky/index.cfm]http://www.akc.org/breeds/siberian_husky/index.cfm[/link]


    Thanks! She sure is. I didn't realize how small huskies are!
  • Danielle Beinke
    • Gold Top Dog
    Danielle Beinke

    Posted : 9/6/2006 7:35:04 AM

     
    Looks like shepard to me to, Love her colouring she is gorgeous.
     
    Danielle
  • Stacy Zeidman
    • Gold Top Dog
    Stacy Zeidman

    Posted : 9/6/2006 5:08:19 PM

    Thank you[:D]
    ORIGINAL: LAYTEY


    Looks like shepard to me to, Love her colouring she is gorgeous.

    Danielle