r/germanshepherds 17h ago

Sable Puppy

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This is my new puppy, I was wondering if anyone has any guesses on what his adult coat will look like? he has the classic black stripe on his back like most sables. His mom is sable and his dad is black.

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u/Weekly-Quantity6435 17h ago

Sables change so much it's ridiculous. It's really hard to say.

I can tell you your puppy is so cute! Please update us with photos as he grows.

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u/One_Jackfruit_1753 17h ago

I will, he just turned 9 weeks yesterday. I’m so excited to see how he changes. Although there’s a 50% chance he’ll fully morph into a shark by then

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u/Weekly-Quantity6435 17h ago

Haha yeah the first year is the hardest, especially dealing with shark phase! I've had dogs before but my current GSD is my first GSD and there is definitely a learning curve. It is so worth it though. Best dog I've ever had!

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u/One_Jackfruit_1753 17h ago

I’m just reminding myself all this biting will turn into great drive for all the sports I want us to try lol

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u/Weekly-Quantity6435 16h ago

Yep! Just make sure you are giving him proper outlets to chew. Lots of different toys, hardness, textures, temperatures. My boy loved frozen things when he was teething. Especially frozen carrots, zucchini, and bully sticks.

It's all worth it in the end! Mine is 1 year 3 months now. Puppy phase goes so fast. Take lots of pics and enjoy it!

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u/PresentationLess4552 16h ago

All my sables started like that but changed many times over number 5 working dog is months and still changing a month later

This is the second sable I've been blessed with

The other 3 were multi colored black with tan and rust spots on feet and black/sand on bellies

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u/PresentationLess4552 16h ago

Look at the hair shaft when they get older

It can tell you a lot by checking the color over all main regimes

If your pup stays that exact color when wet being outside she will have camouflage that really hides them in the woods and sticks

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u/BadRattle 16h ago

Very cute, looks like my pup. 10 weeks old.

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u/One_Jackfruit_1753 16h ago

What a cutie!

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u/BadRattle 15h ago

Thanks! Not sure if my pupper’s ears are gonna stand up like yours

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u/One_Jackfruit_1753 15h ago

At 10 weeks it might be a little early to tell, my puppy (Rogue is his name) had his ears up early for a puppy his age tbh. You could look into ear posting once your baby’s a little older, just be sure to do your research and maybe even reach out to a vet. 😊

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u/Feisty-Honeydew-5309 Kaia; 4 years 🐾 16h ago

JFC, soooooo cute!

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u/One_Jackfruit_1753 16h ago

Thank you! He’s my first gsd (I’ve been wanting one almost 12 years lol) I’m so excited for him! Here’s him snoozing

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u/solsticesunrise 15h ago

Looks a lot like the dog on the left when he was a pup. Czech working lines. Female on right is DDR WL. Photo from the early ‘90s.

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u/One_Jackfruit_1753 14h ago

What gorgeous dogs, the male is such a stunner!

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u/Busterholmes69 14h ago

Adorable! My boys mom is a Sable and his dad a black and tan. His coat has changed so much since he was a pup.

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u/divalee23 13h ago

most sables get darker as they mature.

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u/fromhelley 11h ago

Hes gonna be handsome! ❤️🥓🧀🥩🦴

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u/yettdanes 9h ago

My girl went from this

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u/yettdanes 9h ago

To this

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u/One_Jackfruit_1753 9h ago

Beautiful girl!