Nick was a very dark blanket black and tan.............NOT a Bi Color.......nor was Bono A Bi Color has NO blendings. The color is just TWO colors. The marking is cut off quite sharp with no blending shades when it meets the black.....about halfway down the front leg and to the hock in the rear. The hock is pretty much black in the back....as is the under part of the tail except way up high. Typically the belly does not have any color.. The dog is pretty much a black dog with a band of color about mid-leg down...and the inside of the legs. Some will have a dot eyebrow and cheek spot. Some 'might' even have a spot on the front of each side of the chest.... NO blending or shading of color. When it has a shading or blending up on the legs....there is always a variation of the tan and therefore they are not bi colors. No blending up on the elbows or back of the rear quarters..... Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: foxhavengs@xxxxxxx To: marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 8:48 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: bi-colors Since we are on the topic of Bi-Color how do you know if your dog is truly a Bi-Color? Thanks Denise Fox Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Short <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx> Sender: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 22:30:10 To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: bi-colors I wouldn't call him "close", but I think a dog is either a bi color or he's not. Looks to me that Nick was a (very nice) blanketed dog. -- Jackie & Marcato German Shepherds S Konzert vom Drachenberg, RN, CD, CGC "Strauss" Devine's Gunpowder N Lead "Mirada" =========================================================================== POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== =========================================================================== POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================