Expanding from its pastoral herding roots to showing its utility as a service dog and in police and military canine units worldwide. The German Shepherd Dog, also frequently referred to as the GSD, has shown its versatility as a breed. Von Stephanitz spent 35 years dedicating his life to improving the breed. Cavalry Officer Max von Stephanitz decided he wanted to breed the ideal herding dog. The history of the German Shepherd Dog, of course, can be traced back to Germany. It doesn’t have a distinct history separate to the rest of the breed.

The black and silver German Shepherd is essentially the same as any other color of German Shepherd Dog.

The white coat color is undesirable within the official description, and even leads to disqualification from the show ring. Washed out colors, including blues and livers, are considered a serious fault. This may be why silver grey dogs are less common. Strong, rich colors are generally preferred in this working bred dog. At first glance they might look like an older dog that is going grey, but this recessive gene expresses from birth and isn’t a result of aging. You won’t find a totally silver German Shepherd puppy, but they can have a large number of shining hairs on their face, body and legs. Silver German Shepherd dogs have a coat that changes the classic black and tan up to include a special silver sheen.

Silver blue dutch shepherd