THE GERMAN SHEPHERDS ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT FOR SALE
THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE EXAMPLES OF SABLE COLORED GERMAN SHEPHERDS
SOME WERE PRODUCED BY LAKESIDE SHEPHERDS AND SOME BY OTHER BREEDERS
What makes a German Shepherd a sable? Sable is a term that is used to describe the color of some German Shepherds. The color is commonly categorized as “black” in color but it actually is a transitional color. This means the color of the root of the fur or the fur closer to the body is lighter compared to the end of the fur which is typically dark or black. Most Sable German Shepherds will have a light brown or gray fur at the roots of the fur and then the fur will transition to a dark or black color at the tips of the fur. The sable color resembles wolf-like colors.
Lakeside Shepherds has some of the most unique German Shepherds that not only conform to Breed Standards but also offers a broad selection of colors.
Like Max Von Stephanitz, GSD breed founder, said: “No good dog is a bad color.”
Max’s vision was of a well built, mentally sound, family companion. While the breed was created to be a farm hand (herding dog) it also has the expectations of being the ultimate family/farm hand with patience, love and understanding of keeping the other farm animals safe and playing with the children. Max’s original book “German Shepherd in Word and Picture” has many photo’s of GSD playing with children, sharing their food with baby chicks, playing ring around a posy with the children, hanging out with baby lambs; basically the farmers right hand as they also kept the children safe and the farm animals safe from predators. They take their job seriously and love with their whole hearts. They want and need to be part of the family.