![]() Usually very sweet, loving, active, and intelligent. Should have at least an hour of moderate to vigorous exercise a day. Needs regular brushing and a seasonal blowout.Įnjoys an active lifestyle. General Care of the American Blue Bay ShepherdĪmerican Blue Bay Shepherd’s General Care Primarily, if they show the sweet, reliable temperament and health that she aims for.Īlthough there is some variation in appearance and size, the American Blue Bay is remarkably consistent for such a new breed. So while she breeds for the long legs and graceful ranginess of a wolfdog, many of her dogs look more like German Shepherds. Vicki sacrifices appearance for temperament and character. In general, this makes them about the size of an Alaskan Malamute, if not considerably larger. While females are significantly smaller, they have been known to weigh as much as 100 pounds, while males have reached 130 pounds. These are slanted and almond-shaped, as with wolves. The Blue Bay, however, should retain its blue coat throughout its life.Īlong with the blue coloring comes the striking pale yellow or amber eyes, sometimes with a green hint. In these cases, they will turn silver or white the older they get. Wherever the wolf content is high, this dilute gene will cause the blue coloring to fade as the wolfdog ages. This gives the blue dogs their slate grey, charcoal, or blue-grey coloring. That is the D locus gene that causes a diluted or washed-out pigment in black dogs. The distinctive blue-grey coloring of the Blue Bay Shepherd is caused by a dilute gene. But can go up to 130 pounds.Īmber through yellow. Males usually weigh between 85 – 105 pounds. ![]() Physical Features of the American Blue Bay Shepherdįemales usually weigh 70-85 pounds but have weighed up to 100 pounds. What are the Physical Features of the American Blue Bay Shepherd? However, Vicki tries to keep the percentage down to 6%. There are some Blue Bay Shepherds who have as much as 12 -16 % wolf DNA. She has bred them away from the stigma of being Wolfdogs, as only F6 generation wolf dogs are allowed in her breeding program, and no new wolf blood will be added. Since then, Vicki has continued to develop this breed, and they are still a breed-in-progress. The name Blue Bay was chosen because of both the dogs’ coloring and her home in Palm Bay, Florida. She also chose friendly dogs and did not have the strong GSD guarding instinct to avoid aggression issues in her new breed.įinally, the first official American Blue Bay Shepherd litter was born in 2011. These are large, square dogs who do not have the sloping backs and over-angulated hind legs German Shepherd seen in show lines today. Old in this context does not refer to age, but rather the older type of German Shepherd. There she found the scarce blue coloring she was looking for. She found her blue wolves in the Eastern Timber Wolf, the only type known to have a blue coat, and proceeded to breed blue wolf dogs.Īfter many years of searching, she eventually located a breeder in France who bred Old German Shepherd Dogs. She also specifically wanted the distinctive blue coats and pale eyes, which are extremely rare in both German Shepherds and wolves. Like the breeders of the Saarloos and Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs, Vicki set out to breed dogs with the health and good looks of a wolf and the loyalty and biddable nature of the German Shepherd. ![]() The only legitimate breeder of the American Blue Bay Shepherd is Vicki Spencer of Southern Breeze Ranch. However, it is about two decades in the making. A post shared by Denali American Blue Bay Shepherd is not a recognized breed.
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