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A solid black GSD is a very acceptable color in the German Shepherd Dog breed, but not seen as often as their sable or saddle back counterparts.
Visually very striking, black German Shepherd dogs are seldom solid. Most black German Shepherds dogs have a few tan hairs between their toes or around the rectal area, underneath the tail.
The basic body color is controlled by the genes. In Germany a Solid Black German Shepherd is referred to as "Lacquer Blacks".
Primarily I think this is reference to the way in which the light reflects off their beautiful black coats - especially when they are well groomed and have that healthy shiny black coat gleam - just like in the finest hair shampoo commercial you've ever seen.
Black, just like in a solid white GSD, is a recessive gene that can be hidden for several generations before making an appearance. Solid black is recessive to both agouti and two-tone patterned dogs. Both parents must carry the gene to produce solid black puppies.
Please keep in mind that the color of the German Shepherd is in itself not important and has no effect on the character of the dog or on its fitness for work. For that reason coat color is trivial and it should be a secondary consideration when choosing a new German Shepherd companion.
I have owned a black German Shepherd in the past - a beautiful black female German Shepherd and I can tell you they are simply stunning when well groomed. Do you own a black GSD?
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What Other Shepherd Lovers Have Said
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Our Black German Shepherd, Sonny Boy 
We found Sonny at a local shelter shortly after our 6 pound chihuahua mix, Gizmo, passed away. We were amazed at how big a hole that little guy left in …
Our Black German Shepherd Rescue, Caesar!
We have been wanting to get a shepherd for quite some time. Our local SPCA had a courtesy listing for Caesar who was in foster care. We were the lucky …
Riley the Black Bastard
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My Black German Shepherd, TURBO!!!
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My New Black German Shepherd Puppy
as a german shepherd lover for many years I went serching for a black and fortunatly i found one.
i am not young now days so starting again with a pup …
Jessie, Our Black German Shepherd - all grown up
Hello All - here is Jessie - Our Black German Shepherd, now three years old. Cannot believe the time has gone so quickly.
She has grown into a fabulous …
ARCHIE Our Black German Shepherd
Archie is now two years old and we got him from a local breeder to keep as a gaurd dog and companion for both us and our fence jumping and now deceased …
My Black German Shepherd, Charley
I FOUND A BLK SHRPARD WANDERING THE STREETS OF THE TOWN WHERE I WORK. I TOOK HIM IN AND FED HIM THEN CALLED MY LOCAL SHELTERB TO COME GET HIM. I LIVED …
My Little Black Princess
Roxi is a 3 year old Black German Shepherd.
Her favorite things to do are go to the dog park, go on walks, play fetch, play tug-of-war, play "find it," …
My Black German Shepherd Luca
I own a wonderful solid black shepherd named LUCA he will be 5 in june and i can tell you he was not the dog i thought i would end up with ...but i now …
My Black German Shepherd Dog, Smokey, Loves My Kids
Here is another pic of smoke and my daughter. Smokey is about two in this picture and as you can see, he simply adores my kids.
I am starting to …
3 Months Old Long Haired Black German Shepherd
This is McLeod our 3 months old long haired black shepherd. This picture was taken just after he gave himself a face wash!
He's just to cute!!
Carla …
Meet Our Black German Shepherd Nero
Nero is an 18 month old, 110lb, cuddly bundle of fur. He loves being outside and especially loves to come to his “sister’s” soccer & softball games, where …
My Beautiful Black GSD, Jessie
Here is my beautiful Girl Jessie - she is 15 months old & is absolutely a joy. Jessie has a had a rough start to her life medically but now is a thriving …
We love our Black German Shepherd Garris
Garris Arminius Von Chaos born on 4th of July 2011 His great grandfather is Quando Von Arminius World Seiger.
Garris is such a big lovebug we love …
Our Talking Monkey....
Our handsome boy, Monkey, got his name because he chants "ooh ooh ooh and ahh ahh ahh ahh" just like a real Monkey. In fact our Monkey never …
Our Black German Shepherd Duke Loves Playing Outside
"Duke Siegel" is a year old full bred German Shepherd. Duke is full of energy and rarely will sit still long enough for such a great picture. …
We Love Our Black German Shepherd, Ray
We adopted Ray when he was 10 months old from No CA GSD Rescue. He had a great head but had been through a lot including spending time in the …
Our Black German Shepherd is a Work in Progress!
On the Saturday before thanksgiving, I nervously traveled to a shelter in Ohio to meet and possibly adopt a Black German Shepherd named Duke. I had been …
Willow The Adventurous Black GSD
Willow is now 4 months old and growing so quick! We have had her since she was 9 weeks old, and she has gone from being a shy cautious puppy to an adorable …
My Black German Shepherd Male, Mac
I really enjoy the site! Attached are pictures of my two year old male, Mac.
Mac was a handful for the first year, but has since gone on …
My German Shepherd Bonny Not rated yet
this is Bonny and my wheel chair.
she learnt to trot beside this large chair at full speed in just a few days..
Total German Shepherd :
Hey …
Our Rescue Dogs - Black Prince and a Cedar Tree GSD Not rated yet
It was 5 years ago that I was looking at some property on a mountain road outside of town. There behind a power box was a small black puppy that had been …
Our German Shepherd Black Jack is a Canine Good Citizen Not rated yet
Black Jack is 3 yrs 8 months old.
He has a Canine Good Citizen Certificate from the AKC.
He loves soccer and tennis balls.
Dax, Our Solid Black Male GSD Not rated yet
HI, This is Dax our solid Black Male GSD!
He has the best personality and he is very obedient!
He loves to play fetch and herd our horses! …
My black 14 month old GSD, Dallas Not rated yet
My family and I already had a GS collie mix however I was looking on the internet and saw a picture of "Dallas". I just had to have him.
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Below find a few pictures representative of the traditional solid black German Shepherd Dog. Thanks to all our readers who have shared photos and stories of their dogs with us all! We do appreciate it and please keep them coming our way!
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