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Also known as the Alsatian, the German Shepherd is a large dog weighing between 77 and 85 pounds. The dog will measure 24 to 26 at the withers, and the bitch 22 to 24 . German Shepherds are agile and muscular dogs and well suited to all forms of energetic work. Three kinds of coat may be found on these dogs: straight-haired coarse (the most common kind), long straight-haired coarse, and long-haired wavy. The usual coat colours are tan and black or all black. Less seen colours are liver, blue, or white. Read the rest of this entry »

The German Shepherd Dog also called the Alsatian comes literally from the German Deutscher Schäferhund. The Alsatian is a relatively new breed of large-sized dog that dates from the late 19th century. Originally a herding dog, particularly for sheep.

Often employed by the military and police for their obedience and intelligence. The German Shepherd is nearly always one of the top five global breeds. The original dog was called Hektor Linksrhein. He so impressed Von Stephanitz that he bought it and renamed him to Horand von Grafrath and founded German Shepherd Dog Society.

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