Adopted Thunder

I am curious why you say Husky? There have been GSD with blue eyes and that's the only thing anyone has pointed out when saying husky.

The eyes, the tail, the shape/proportions of the body for starters....no way the dog is pure GSD.  Who are the parents, like their actual registered names?

huskymom

The tail says Husky to me more than the blue eyes. Do GSD's often have tails that curl over the back like that? I don't know enough about the breed to know.

No.  As tiny puppies they do but the tail carriage should be level or lower.  When the dog is working in drive, however, the tail will come up, but in a normal "relaxed" state won't curl.  Sometimes a GSD will have a curl in the tip of their tail, but such a curl over the back usually means mix, especially given the other factors.

Your pup is cute. And welcome to the forum.

Your dog is not a pure GSD. Blue eyes are not associated with the breed.

The body is wrong, so is the tail, and there is no white allowed, yours has it on their chest.

Your dog is a mix...and a cute one.

Regardless, this is one of the cutest pups I've seen in a long time.

Tyler's tail has a curl to it, but not that severe. And I know he's a purebred GSD.  His full brother, Theo has an even thicker than normal coat and doesn't have the standard GSD body.....he's a bit different in many aspects. Supposedly their parents were both show dogs, altho I fostered the bitch and she didn't look low enough in the back or "perfect" enough to do well in the show ring.  I never saw the dad, but someone in the rescue WAS familiar with him.  So decent blood lines on both parents and still not so perfect pups, structurally.  The blue eyes are sure not common in GSD's if they actually DO happen.  I'm not an expert tho.

I guess I have to agree....I've had some absolutely wonderful mixed breed dogs.  As long as the pup is a good fit for the family, who cares?  Unless of course you spent a small fortune on what you thot was a purebred, and I can't say he isn't, even with the white on his chest, he might just not be a "good" pup, or true enough to standard to show.

 Yeah, super cute.  Maybe part or half GSD, but hard to tell with such young puppies

Thunder

WHere I got him I was told "His mother was Full Blooded German Shhpherd with two American bloodline dogs and the father is a German Import."

Was this a breeder or a shelter?  When someone says they adopted a dog, I assume that means a shelter.  But it sounds like you got this dog from someone who intentionally bred the sire & dam - and if that's the case, you can just look up their registration information to see their pedigrees, etc.

So long as you didn't pay big money for a purebred GSD, then I think this is all that matters:

Thunder

Either way he appears to be healthy and is a beautiful puppy and we are glad to have him in our family.

Those eyes and that tail are signs that this adorable baby is not a pure GSD.  But, it doesn't matter.  He is precious and part of the family.  Enjoy the baby and welcome to the forum.  We look forward to seeing more of you and Thunder.

glenmar

Tyler's tail has a curl to it, but not that severe. And I know he's a purebred GSD.  His full brother, Theo has an even thicker than normal coat and doesn't have the standard GSD body.....he's a bit different in many aspects. Supposedly their parents were both show dogs, altho I fostered the bitch and she didn't look low enough in the back or "perfect" enough to do well in the show ring.  I never saw the dad, but someone in the rescue WAS familiar with him.  So decent blood lines on both parents and still not so perfect pups, structurally.  The blue eyes are sure not common in GSD's if they actually DO happen.  I'm not an expert tho.

I guess I have to agree....I've had some absolutely wonderful mixed breed dogs.  As long as the pup is a good fit for the family, who cares?  Unless of course you spent a small fortune on what you thot was a purebred, and I can't say he isn't, even with the white on his chest, he might just not be a "good" pup, or true enough to standard to show.

I have seen all the faults in a "pure" GSD but just the number of them worries me. I have considered doing a DNA breed test but I hear such mixed results on those things. Anyway I appreciate all of your feedback and I welcome any information I can gain off these forums.

 first and foremost he is GORGEOUS!!

I have to agree with the others in thinking he is mixed not pure GSD.  I do think that black GSD's can have a white bit on their chest but the tail and eyes don't look right to me and the ears seem smaller than a GSD pup's.

The DNA tests aren't reliable so I wouldn't use that to determine his lineage.  

You love him and that is the most important part but I can see why you would be upset if you paid for a pure GSD with supposed lineage and you didn't get that. If the parents are registered I would look them up

Oh and please kiss his little nose for me!

kpwlee

first and foremost he is GORGEOUS!!  You love him and that is the most important part