German Shepherd Puppy Learning to Sit Coloring Page

A German shepherd puppy has managed to hold a sit, and the drawing catches it front on with both front paws planted and the back paws tucked either side. The ears stand tall and slightly apart, which is how they look on a puppy still growing into them.

Short spiky strokes run down the outside of the coat and across the chest, marking where the longer guard hair sits. The saddle marking that adults carry is sketched in lightly across the shoulders as an open shape, so it can take a deeper tone or be left to match the rest of the body. The mouth is open with a small tongue showing, and the nose is a broad rounded triangle.

Only a few tufts of grass appear under the paws. There is no other scenery, which keeps the focus on the dog.

Thick outlines and a small number of large regions make this one straightforward for children. For anyone wanting more from it, the classic approach is two tones, a dark one across the back and mask and a lighter one on the chest, legs and muzzle.