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Dogs have a wide range of coat colors, patterns, textures and lengths. [1] Dog coat color is governed by how genes are passed from dogs to their puppies and how those genes are expressed in each dog. Dogs have about 19,000 genes in their genome [2] but only a handful affect the physical variations in their coats. Most genes come in pairs, one ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. German breed of shepherd dog Dog breed German Shepherd Adult male Other names German Shepherd Dog Alsatian Alsatian Wolf Dog Deutscher Schäferhund Altdeutsche Schäferhunde Origin Germany Traits Height Males 60–65 cm (24–26 in) Females 55–60 cm (22–24 in) Weight Males 30–40 kg ...
The White Shepherd is a variety of the German Shepherd bred in the United States. Although white-coated German Shepherds have been known in Europe as early as 1882, in 1933 the breed standard was amended in their native Germany, banning white-coated dogs from registration.
The White Swiss Shepherd Dog or Berger Blanc Suisse (German: Weisser Schweizer Schäferhund, Italian: Pastore Svizzero Bianco) is a Swiss breed of shepherd dog. It descends from North American White Shepherds imported to Switzerland; the White Shepherd itself descends from white-coloured purebred German Shepherds .
For the first time, the French Bulldog rose above the German Shepherd and Golden Retriever to land in the number 2 spot. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi made number 11. The Belgian Malinois rose in popularity from number 60 to number 37. The lowest ranked breed of the year was the Norwegian Lundehund.
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Blue merle Border Collie puppy Red merle Australian Shepherd. Merle is a genetic pattern in a dog's coat and alleles of the PMEL gene. It results in different colors and patterns and can affect any coats. The allele creates mottled patches of color in a solid or piebald coat, blue or odd-colored eyes, and can affect skin pigment as well. Two ...
Due to fact that any white markings is considered a fault for showing, [3] many German Shepherd fanciers assume that this color as a result of crossbreeding to Collies or similar breeds. Many traditional breeders also believe that this color is from inferior stock, and that many breeders of this coloration are going against the GSDCA Code of ...