The German Shepherd Dog varies in color, and most colors are permissible. Strong rich colors are preferred. Pale, washed-out colors and blues or livers are serious faults. A white dog must be disqualified.Knowing this, I wouldn't purchase a pale, blue, liver or white German shepherd puppy if I wanted to compete in AKC conformation.
Faults are divided into minor and major faults. Minor faults are things that can be easily corrected in the next generation through careful breeding. An example of this might be a dog's coat texture. Major faults would include structural problems (undershot jaw) and temperament (overly timid or aggressive).
AKC rules aside . . . |
- A dog that bites a judge
- A dog that attacks anybody in the ring
- A dog that has been sterilized
- A dog that does not have both testicles
- A dog who's appearance has been changed by artificial means
Some DQs are breed specific. For example a dog may:
- Be too tall/short
- Be too heavy/light
- Be the wrong color
- Have missing teeth
- Have a misaligned bite
- Have cropped ears/ears that don't stand up naturally
- Have a docked/undocked/poorly docked tail
- Have a nose that isn't predominantly black
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