Stormy Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 According to the breeders she is husky cross GSD but they were basically a couple with a kid that their dog got pregnant! The pups were kept in a shed and were very unsocialised etc. I met the mum who was apparently a GSD she was white i think she was GSD I unfortunately did not get a picture sorry she was quite small. The father was apparently a husky but this was not at the home as a "mate" owns it they said. Anyway i have seen so many people on here with husky cross GSD's and she looks nothing like any of them! You cannot deny she has a bit of both in her as she is very very husky like with an extremely high prey drive, stubborness and woos like a husky sometimes. She has the guarding instinct of a GSD and can also bark like one at times. But i am just so lost as to why she looks so different to all the other husky cross gsd's! What you all think? Obviously i love her whatever she is and i wont be bothering with no dna tests etc! She is by far alot harder than Shadow was but Shadow is a broken husky haha and i believe females are generally just worse than males anyway! (apart from humans ) Ill put up a few pics so you can see her from different angles Getting some newer colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmscott Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Genetics aren't a clear cut matter. Things get messy when coming up with traits (Hence why of all the doodle mixes, only the spaniel cross club attempted to make a standard). Generally, the bitch contributes 10% more genes than the dog. Any others often get into the area of dominant genes and poly genetics. If the GSD was white, he already has a recessive gene for coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Genetics aren't a clear cut matter. Things get messy when coming up with traits (Hence why of all the doodle mixes, only the spaniel cross club attempted to make a standard). Generally, the bitch contributes 10% more genes than the dog. Any others often get into the area of dominant genes and poly genetics. If the GSD was white, he already has a recessive gene for coats. What do you mean recessive gene for coats? Skye is female btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julieanne Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I don't know if your hoping for a certain answer, but her face honestly reminds me of a kelpie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJasper Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I have been researching this myself. Trying to figure out what makes my Vader. I thought maybe Doberman mix. This is apparently a pic of a Dobe/Husky mix? I don't know but very beautiful no matter what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Not looking for an actual answer i just wondered what others thought As she really does not look like any other husky cross gsd i have seen and they all seem to look alike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I don't know, but I've always loved her markings. Is it possible the mother and father weren't purebred? If so, she may be picking up genes from her Grandparents or etc. Example: I look exactly like a distant cousin of mine, and nothing like my Mom/Dad/Brother/first cousins/etc . I look so different, in fact, it looks like I was adopted - haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I don't know, but I've always loved her markings. Is it possible the mother and father weren't purebred? If so, she may be picking up genes from her Grandparents or etc. Example: I look exactly like a distant cousin of mine, and nothing like my Mom/Dad/Brother/first cousins/etc . I look so different, in fact, it looks like I was adopted - haha! Oh yeah definitely they could be anything! They said the mum was German Shepherd which is the one i saw they didn't say pedigree or anything like that. And all they said about the father was he is a husky! Oh well guess she is just unique She has got great markings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmscott Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 What do you mean recessive gene for coats? Skye is female btw Sorry, I swear I read in there somewhere that the GSD was white, which is a recessive color in that breed. The mother of a litter contributes 10% more genetic material to the litter as whole, not that the female pups inherit 10% more. This is a book I really like http://www.amazon.com/Control-Canine-Genetic-Diseases-Reference/dp/0876050046/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364416306&sr=8-1&keywords=canine+genetics And this site has some basics on inheritance. http://breedingbetterdogs.com/articles.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Sorry, I swear I read in there somewhere that the GSD was white, which is a recessive color in that breed. The mother of a litter contributes 10% more genetic material to the litter as whole, not that the female pups inherit 10% more. This is a book I really like http://www.amazon.com/Control-Canine-Genetic-Diseases-Reference/dp/0876050046/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364416306&sr=8-1&keywords=canine+genetics And this site has some basics on inheritance. http://breedingbetterdogs.com/articles.php Yes the mum was a white GSD (as they told me and i did see her but you can never know 100 percent) but Skye obv isn't white lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 storm and kiska dont look alike. storm looked full husky till he grew up and went ginger lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I know but you can tell that both are husky cross GSD though Skye looks nothing like any husky cross gsd i have ever seen lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessiezara90 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Well this is my dog jade who is a kelpie..... Few similarities?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Yeah some similarities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharloid Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I wouldn't doubt her being a gsd husky cross. If you google it there are a lot of differences. There are quite a few that look similar to Skye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyGuerl Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I think she looks GSD husky cross but you never know there could be other breeds mixed in..Beautiful though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I've seen quite a number of husky cross GSDs in the forum and personally I think none of them looks identical. Not even close! so I think Skye might be exactly what her prev owner told you she is even if so, I do agree that I can see a bit of an Australian Kelpie in her ._. guess that would explain her infinite amount of energy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Aaa yes those look like Skye!! Yeah her energy is ridiculous lol! She is my pretty girl no matter what Even if she is a right little cow haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmscott Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 If the GSD was white then she would not inherrit the white coat. It is a recessive gene. so there is only a glimmer of a chance of producing a white coat, and only with a carrier of the same color gene, which is not the same gene as Sibes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Ohhh okay that sort of makes sense... Apart from alot of the litter were actually white there were only two of Skye lol the rest were white! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARRINGTON Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 If the GSD was white then she would not inherrit the white coat. It is a recessive gene. so there is only a glimmer of a chance of producing a white coat, and only with a carrier of the same color gene, which is not the same gene as Sibes. EEKK!!! Those are always the least fun things in genetics. I will be ok with my life if I never have to take another genetics class in my life!!!! I also have no clue what Balto is as he came from a shelter but I have heard german shepard from the shelter, to hound from one vet, and that he is a piebald husky from 3 different vets (we go to one vet but when you go there are 5 vets you can see and he has seen all but one and 3 have said he was a piebald). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Our charlie is cavalier (mum) x corgi/terrier. He is mainly black some tan and short legs and short haired nothing like mum. Skye is a sweetie x whoever her pardnrs were so obvious you adore her x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 She's a dog, lol. Seriously though, I know what you mean when you say it just doesn't sit straight as I always thought the same with bear. She's much thicker set and bigger than just a gsd and I've yet to see another gsd x husky with a two tone double coat like hers. When my hubby took her to battersea after she was thrown out of the van to check her over, they thought she was husky x Akita. As she grew though you could see gsd in her particularly in photos front on but when she looked down or sideways she looked totally different! Personally I think Bear has all 3 breeds in her and that makes much more sense to me. So maybe Skye does have a little more to her than a simple cross? Or maybe not but she's a beautiful girl regardless! X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 nooooo??? really!! haha She's a dog, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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