Late German

Late German

German Shepherd Characteristics

Other German Shepherd Dog Names: Alsatian, Deutscher Schäferhund, GSD.

German Shepherd Temperament

The German shepherd is one of the most intelligent of dogs and their versatility and excellence in conducting all types of activities has secured its place in the eternal hall of fame when it comes to police duties, search and rescue functions military, such as "bomb sniffing and even tourist visits for dogs that are blind or visually impaired. The German shepherd is a quick study and because his great innate intelligence are very easy to train.

These dogs are active, alert and like many other highly intelligent animals and nature German Shepherd assets need to be constantly challenged and stimulated both physically and mentally to avoid becoming a nuisance. That said, this dog breed makes a great partner and is brave and loyal. While some dogs tend to be somewhat aloof and cautious, in general, this dog breed makes great family pet and usually get along with children. Occasionally some dogs may be a little dominant with children, which may manifest as the German shepherd trying to herd about in accordance with pedigree breeding.

German Shepherd dogs have an excellent ability to monitor and often suspicious of strangers and other dogs. Socialization early is a necessity if your dog is going to be around other animals. As for climate tolerance refers to these dogs adapt quite well to moderate cold and heat moderate, while the extremes in either direction are not going well.

German Shepherd grooming and exercise requirements

The German Shepherd has a high energy level and therefore this dog breed requires plenty of exercise on a daily basis. Their act together yet not are so demanding and only requires brushing his coat once or twice a week. The German shepherd is a moderate to heavy shedder and therefore may not be the best option dog for allergy sufferers.

German Shepherd Appearance

The German shepherd dog's body is usually longer than high and in the modern variant, when the animal is standing body slopes downward, as if the dog is ready to spring out of their paws rear. This was not always the case, the variation in early German shepherd to have a more square body and less inclined legs. The tail is usually thick and hangs on a slight curve.

This dog breed has an athletic body and erect ears on top of a head with a pointed snout, which improves the appearance warning of the dog. Hair color can vary and includes: black, black and tan and sable. In a show dog prospect white-coated dogs are not allowed to even of recent there is movement of such specimens to be represented in their own sub-category.

This breed of dog has a double layer with a layer thick outer formed by near lying half long hair can be straight or slightly wavy.

Weight: Males: 75 - 100 lbs

Women: 60 - 80 lbs

Height: Males: 24 to 26 inches

Females 22 to 24 inches

German Shepherd Health Issues / Life Expectancy

This breed of dog, on average, a life span of 10 to 12 years. Due to the intense and not playing over the years the German shepherd dog suffers from a number of genetic disorders that include:

Major Concerns:

Elbow dysplasia

Minor concerns:

Panosteitis

VWD

Degenerative Myelopathy

Horsetail

Skin Allergies

Hot Spots

Neoplasms

Pannus

Cataract

Gastric Torsion

Fistulous

Cardiomyopathy

Hemangiosarcoma

German Shepherd dogs are also extremely susceptible to systemic infection potentially fatal fungus Aspergillus.

German Shepherd History

The modern German shepherd is the end result of a concerted effort in the 19th century to the German Shepherd dog breed sheep to perfection. Until then each district boasted its own distinct herding dog. To achieve the perfect herding dog breeds of different dogs crossed with North Central District ultimately resulting in the ancestor modern German Shepherd.

The objective of the breeding program of German shepherd dog was going to produce a dog that could watch out for sheep and lost control of the rest of the herd without terrorizing the entire flock. Thus, unlike cattle herding dogs was not suitable for the German Shepherd dog exhibit the clamping leg and could not control his pupils by barking at them because one of the attributes that most likely cause of the whole herd to panic!

In essence, the German shepherd dog breeding program had to reach a very intelligent, versatile, quick and independent thinking in the dog breed who perform their duties in a precise, fast, quiet and stable.

Between 1899 and 1901, a specialist breed club has established and was originally based in Stuttgart before moving to Munich and finally ending up in Berlin. This club was known as Der Verein für Schäferhund (SV for short), and main objective of this organization and purpose was to oversee the continuing positive development of the breed German shepherd dog.

Within a decade of her young German shepherd dog had suddenly become one of the most popular dog breeds in the world. His star on the rise in popularity was slightly marred by the appearance of the two world wars, when it was considered prudent in both Britain and France to refer to the breed of dog, either as an Alsatian or simple shepherd dog to avoid the inevitable reaction time associated with the German word up in the dog breed name.

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