15 Stunning Sable Dog Breeds You’ll Fall in Love With

A “sable” is a mesmerizing pattern that adorns a variety of dog breeds, with fur that blends and transitions in a kaleidoscope of colors. Some breeds have a rich mix of hues, while others rock a sophisticated two-tone look. Regardless, the sable effect is guaranteed to turn heads. Here are fifteen stunning sable dog breeds. They’ll steal your heart (and maybe inspire a cuddle session) at first sight!
German Shepherd

Our journey begins with the German Shepherd, a dog widely admired for its intelligence and work ethic. This classic sable canine shines with a coat that often comes in black and tan. However, note that German Shepherds shed continuously and experience heavier shedding periods twice yearly. Regular brushing, at least a few times a week, helps.
Shetland Sheepdog

Shetland Sheepdogs, or Shelties, have a gorgeous sable coat that ranges from golden to deep mahogany. They, too, require regular grooming to manage shedding, prevent matting, and keep them looking their best. The best part about a Sheltie’s sable fur is that it glistens in the sunlight, making it a sight to behold.
Border Collies

They are more than just herding virtuosos; their coats are a work of art! The sable variety stuns with a combination of brown and black tips that require regular brushing to keep the hair tangle-free. Weekly baths using an appropriate dog shampoo and a nutritious omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid diet keep your Border Collie’s coat healthy.
Rough Collie

The Rough Collie is another breed that will have you walking around with a slicker dog brush. Their luxurious double coat requires daily brushing to prevent tangles and mats. Rough Collies come in sable and white, tri-colors, blue merle, and pure white. Combing their coat every day helps distribute natural skin oils across the coat for a consistent shimmer.
Pembroke & Cardigan Welsh Corgi

This dog breed has short legs, but don’t let that fool you. The Pembroke and Cardigan Welsh Corgis have a coat as captivating as their personalities. Their sable fur comes in light and dark tones that need brushing every few days to keep loose hairs at bay and prevent matting. A bath every few weeks keeps their sable coat shining.
Shih Tzu

This dog has long, flowing sable coats in solid colors, brindle (stripped), particolored (two colors), and Himalayan (lighter base with dark spots). To avoid matting, brush their silky fur daily with a slicker and round-pin brush. Baths should also be constant, about every 4 to 6 weeks. This is essential to keep their coat soft and shiny.
Pomeranian

A Pomeranian’s fluffy, double-layered sable coat is unique for its distinct color gradient. Usually, the gradient blends from light roots to dark-tipped hairs, creating a rich, multi-colored effect. The most beautiful part is how the tip and hair strands contrast from top to bottom, creating a masterpiece in motion.
Dachshund

Whether smooth, wirehaired, or longhaired, Dachshunds often sport beautiful sable coats. Their hair combines dark and lighter hairs in different hues, from greys to browns. Grooming needs vary by coat type, with smooth coats needing weekly brushing, wirehaired coats requiring stripping, and longhaired coats benefiting from daily brushing.
Belgian Tervuren

This dog breed’s sable coat is either fawn or mahogany but with a twist. The Belgian Tervuren’s stunning coats’ unique touch is their dark-tipped hairs, which create a shaded layered silhouette. Because they are double-layered, brushing your pup once a week can keep the coat in top shape.
Akita

The Akitas are adorned with impressive dark-tipped, sable coats with a lighter base. They require consistent grooming to maintain their thick double fur, which feels soft and fluffy. If you do not care well for this canine’s coat, brush it at least once weekly; it will quickly get tangled.
Alaskan Malamute/Getty

The sable coat of an Alaskan Malamute is thick and double-layered, with impressive insulating properties. Like most sable dog breeds, it also needs regular care: a brush at least once weekly. Since the breed is prone to heavy shedding during seasonal blowouts, constant grooming is necessary.
American Eskimo Dog

You must take special care of the American Eskimo Dog because its snow-white, thick, fluffy double coat is prone to matting and tangling without proper care. And we don’t want that, do we? So, a regular brush using a slicker brush is mandatory. Doing it every day will keep it flowy, clean, and healthy!
Keeshond

The Keeshonds breed has striking sable coats in blacks, greys, and creams with distinct spectacle-like patterns around their eyes. Their fur is double-layered and stunning in a variety of hues and textures. You must manage the dense, double-layered fur with regular brushing to detangle the hair stands.
Finnish Spitz

This breed comes in unique gradients of reddish-gold, giving the Finnish Spitz its unique foxy appearance. Like the German Shepherd, the Spitz also has seasonal shedding, which can get out of hand without proper care. So, if you notice your hunter is shedding a little too much, schedule a grooming session to keep the hairs out of your couches, clothes, and even food!
Hovawart

They are loyal, intelligent, and have a protective instinct underneath their rugged black, blonde, or black and tan coats. The Hovawart coat is weather-resistant and requires constant brushing at least once weekly. While you are at it, remember to dislodge any loose hair that might otherwise find its way to your furniture.