The heroine of our article today needs no introduction. The German Shepherd is known to many animal lovers. This is a breed of smart and strong service dogs of medium and medium-large size. These animals are distinguished by expressive beautiful appearance and natural article and power.
Common color
As a rule, these dogs have black color - a combination of reddish-brown and black. It was once recognized as "the most beautiful", and therefore actively selected. As a result, a black German shepherd is a rare occurrence, and therefore black puppies are a kind of deficit.
Color features
Omnipresent statistics say that black German shepherds make up no more than 3% of the total number of animals of this breed. Among service dogs there is a certain pattern. In the police service, German shepherds are used more often than other breeds. Black individuals, along with excellent working qualities, have the most expressive and beautiful exterior.
German black shepherds are dogs that inherited non-dominant genes from both parents. Puppies of this breed that inherit black genes only from their father or only from their mother will never have a completely uniform coat.
Undoubtedly, German shepherds, black from the nose to the toes, are very beautiful animals. But it’s quite difficult to say about the final color of the newborn puppy until he has an “adult”, basic upper coat.
The black shepherd has not only a spectacular noble color, but also a special grace of silhouette. Interestingly, a black puppy can appear from “ordinary” parents, but two black individuals can give puppies with some pigmentation disorders.
Character
You can talk about the character of a German shepherd for hours. According to experts and amateur dog breeders, purebred "Germans", regardless of color, have practically no negative character traits, which makes the dog irreplaceable and unique. These are noble and highly intelligent animals for which the main purpose of life is selfless service for the benefit of their master. They are not lovers of lying around; for them, in joy is any opportunity to be useful to a person. They will be happy to accompany the owner in military service or on a regular walk.
German shepherd dogs are black non-conflicting, they will never show unjustified aggression towards humans and other pets. They can themselves (without a host command) react to any situation. If someone from your family is threatened, then this dog will not wait for a command, it will immediately react and protect you.
Fearlessness, fearlessness are the main features of these animals. The black German shepherd will not reflect on unequal forces with the enemy, she will rush at him and fight until the last breath, protecting the interests of the owner. This wise animal is very attached to one person - it is he who must take up her upbringing. She is very fond of other family members, especially children. She can play with them for hours, forgetting about seriousness for a while.
German black shepherds do not like idleness and loneliness. If for a long time the dog is deprived of communication with the owner, she is homesick and bored. The only way to get her out of this state is to give her some task, for example, to entrust her with protecting the territory or things of her master.
This is a faithful and loyal friend with strong nerves and a stable psyche.
Black German Shepherd Puppies
The black color of these dogs is the most vulnerable in terms of inheritance. Two recessive genes are responsible for it . Therefore, it is easily crowded out if at least one of the parents has a light, dominant color.
Black puppies are born from a black and scoop dog. Or two scoop parents, if one of the ancestors had a similar color. Born black, puppies do not change coat color.
When buying a black puppy in a kennel, pay attention to his behavior. Kids should be fun, curious and playful. If puppies have bloated tummies, this may indicate that they have worms. The nose must always be wet. Pay particular attention to the health of your ears and eyes.