Black German Shepherd Long Hair

Not to mention absolutly stunning this solid black girl comes from some very very large and wonderful lines not to mention her father is a rare solid blue longcoat german shepherd from holland.

Black german shepherd long hair. The gene which gives the german shepherd their long hair is a recessive gene. But once the cartilage hardens their ear will become stiff and upright. Black long haired german shepherds are beautiful dogs.

The akc labels this variety as a genetic fault so this breed is not allowed to compete in dog shows. Adult females are smaller at 22 to 24 inches tall 56 to 66 cm and weight 51 to 73 pounds 23 to 33 kg. The black german shepherd is a pure german shepherd and doesn t qualify as a separate breed but it stands out because of its color 100 black.

The black german shepherd has a chiseled face and long muzzle. Their striking single tone comes from a rare combination of recessive genes for the black pigment eumelanin. If you decided to get a puppy know they stop growing at around 9 months.

Perched on their rounded forehead are their semi pointed and erect ears. Some german shepherds aged 16 to 20 weeks old have floppy ears. These dogs have dark almond shaped eyes which match their black nose.

This sets them apart from the majority of dog breeds who inherit a solid black coat from a simple dominant gene. The black german shepherds are very rare and for that reason their price is much higher you can expect to find a black shepherd puppy around 700 to 2000. Only 10 of german shepherds are of the long hair variety.

Check out the official sizes of the short haired german shepherd to.