Health and Grooming Demands It is a breath of fresh air to know that Poodles do not shed. I have found that while many poodle breeders state their dogs are 'home-raised', in many cases they are not.Poodles therefore have 5 stars for being family friendly, 5 stars for being child-friendly, 4 stars for being dog friendly, and 4 stars for being stranger friendly. Colors are red, black, apricot, cream, white, brown and the occasional phantom poodle. I have tiny toy poodles and toy poodles, with the occasional pocket/teacup poodle. The exact origins are unclear.Many even sleep in my bed with me. The name 'Poodle' is thought to be a derivative of the old German extraction 'pudeln' which translates roughly as 'to splash in water'. Tools.The Poodle as a breed has been around for many years and was bred as a water dog to retrieve game and fowl from rivers and lakes. He is a 'special needs' adoption and needs a specific type of home with an owner who is able to spend a lot of tim… more. ****Special Needs**** Luke is truly one of the sweetest dogs we have had the privilege of working with. Adopt Luke a Tan/Yellow/Fawn Poodle (Standard) / Mixed dog in Salem. Because poodles have no body dander, fur or odor. People who have allergies to dogs and cats can usually own a poodles without difficulty. Poodles do not shed and are hypoallergenic. Originally from Germany, they were used as hunting dogs because of their sharp minds and quick responses. Please by all means email us and we will add on to this FAQ.POODLES are among the most intelligent dogs you can own. They can be solid black, but they can also have a white spot on their chest or a little tan on the feet or under the tail. It’s pigment.ĭo black German Shepherds have straight backs? The only difference is the color of the fur. Several websites state that black German Shepherds are larger than “normal” German Shepherds. Other breeders have gone through great lengths to produce black dogs. Some breeders breed dogs in hopes of getting a black puppy. I have no idea what the chances are, but if I had to guess I’d say 10%. If both parents have this gene, there is a small chance a puppy will be black. In this case you’ll have to wait for one to pop up or get lucky.Īs mentioned above, the gene for black pigment in the fur is recessive. If both parents have this gene, there is a small chance they will have a black puppy. Many Sable German Shepherds, even though they’re not black, carry the recessive gene for a black puppy.One breeder in the USA has gone through great lengths to produce healthy, solid black German Shepherd Dogs using a special breeding program.While any reputable breeder is going to consider health and temperament there are ways to get a black German Shepherd. A solid black German Shepherd will cost you thousands of dollars. These are very high caliber dogs only for people with highly active lifestyles and willing to spend a significant amount of time training. Most black German Shepherds are from working lines. It isn’t a mystery scientists have broken down exactly how this works.

Below I’ll show you what I discovered along with links for additional reading for anyone curious about the agouti-signalling peptide (ASIP) gene. The information was conflicting because it was bad, and some people running absolutely horrific websites about German Shepherd Dogs have copied and re-worded the misleading information. Why not?!īefore writing this article I dug through dozens of sites with conflicting information. His mother was all black too, and his dad was black and tan. Jet was the only male in his litter of three, and he’s the only one that was all black. This is what a black adult male German Shepherd Dog looks like (special thanks to Sarah Herrington for this pic of her black GSD, “Jet”): (Special thanks to Leona Donnely for letting us use this pic!): This is what a black German Shepherd puppy looks like. (I’ll cover where to buy a black German Shepherd below). There is no such thing as a “black Shepherd”. Please also note that “Black Shepherds” are simply German Shepherds that are black. For a German Shepherd to be black, both parents must carry the recessive “a” allele gene. They are simply German Shepherd Dogs with black pigmentation of coat color. Black German Shepherd Dogs are rare and misunderstood.

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