Solid Black German Shepherd Dogs

"Lacquer Blacks": Black German Shepherds

An original Solid Black German Shepherd Dog is quite acceptable as a pure gene, although this pattern/color is not as common as sable or saddle GSD. Seemingly black color German Shepherds are really very striking, perfectly solid black GSD are seldom seen. Most back German Shepherds have little bit of tan around their toes and beneath the tail. In some cases the rectal regions & pasterns in black GSD also have tans. In some cases the solid black German Shepherds also exhibit gray undercoat over the areas like shoulders and neck. Experienced breeders like Maur Ray kennels (1940's), an American show line GSD kennel specializing in blacks documented that black GSD bred of blacks only for many generations would show fewer and fewer light hairs, until they were absolutely pure black, born without any tan. There are different schools of thoughts in regards to pigmentation in German Shepherd Dog breed, alike any other breed. Some of the contemporary well versed GSD breeders do not recommend breeding blacks to blacks in order to improve the richness of black pigments, unless the pedigree of the dogs consist of history of dark dogs of other patterns. Quite a lot of instances are there to prove that pale Black and Tan German Shepherds can also throw solid black puppies, and these puppies, on maturity, may produce pale Black and Tan puppies.

In the solid black German Shepherds the specific gene controls the formation of black pigment in the GSD - not the hair color. In the German Shepherd Dogs, alike any other canine breed, the dominance orders of coat colors is as follows: Black pigment including leather color of the nose, the rims of the eyes and pads; Carrier for liver color; Liver color - brown black colors, brown or faded black nose, non-black rims of the eyes and pads. 

The recessive gene that governs the coat color in GSD, alike other dog breeds - be it black or non-black coat color can be carried for several generations before the right coloration is achieved. Just because a recessive color does not exhibit on the pedigree your dog does not mean that any of the dogs listed siblings weren't a recessive color. This means if black has not been exhibited in your dog's pedigree for several generation, it does not mean that any of your dos siblings had not come up to be black.

Solid Black or All Black German Shepherd Dogs (Lacquer Blacks) are the gorgeous specimens and can make real companion. There is no difference in temperament, behaviors and working ability between a solid black German Shepherd and that of any other coat color. Owing to its unparalleled beauty, many people have seriously devoted in breeding All Black German Shepherd Dogs staying focused chiefly on the coloration. May backyard all black GSD breeder have ended up with mediocre quality dogs, while really serious breeders have earned a great deal of repute as Black GSD breeders.