This will download the coloring page as a high-quality image file, which you can then use in any way you like. Under that, they will be some kind of tan color, though the exact shade can vary from a deep brown to a lighter color that is almost silver. They are thought to have first appeared in the United States in 1906 and were recognized by the AKC in 1908. White Shepherds usually have longer coats than other variations of this dog and therefore shed more.

Even the UK Kennel Club notes that “Colour in itself is of secondary importance having no effect on character or fitness for work.There are 13 different colors for the German Shepherd, although some are not as popular and can be considered faults by major Kennel Clubs. GSDs share the bloodline with common shepherds from Germany, where many of these dogs were white, as well as black and tan.

The way it is drawn makes it seem like this German Shepherd could be a puppy or at least a bit younger. We hope you had a great time celebrating them in this collection of free German Shepherd coloring pages for kids. The blue pigment is down to a recessive gene and breeding them means that both parents need to carry the gene. A White GDS will have some pigmentation resulting in brown eyes, whereas albinos always have red or pink eyes. Like, if you bought him from a colder climate (or litters are from colder weather) and pup is living in tropical or warm weather, then he may get light color shed (can say dark grey), especially if have long fur.Some breed purists today might disagree, but just because the coloring of a German Shepherd dog isn't show-ring standard doesn't mean it isn't up to breed standard for temperament, personality, and body shape.