German Shepherd Dog

Quick facts

	AKC Group:	Herding
	Height:	Male: 24-26 Inches, Female: 22-24 Inches
	Weight:	75 to 95 pounds
	Colors:	Most Colors, Other Than White, Are Permissible
AKC recognized in:		1908

The German Shepherd is probably the most widely recognized breed of dog there is. From all the media exposure (Remember Rin Tin Tin?) and wide variety of tasks the German Shepherd has been used for, everyone has had occasion to see this canine breed close up.

The average weight of a German Shepherd is 75-95 pounds. They are rather large dogs but can be trained to be friendly towards children and other pets. In fact, German Shepherds can be trained to do or behave just about any way you wish them to.

German Shepherd's are generally black and tan, black and silver, black and cream or solid black. There are also differing coat types such as long hair and rough coat types. German Shepherd's do shed continually so it is important to remember this if you have allergies to dog hair.

German Shepherds are extremely popular and have been used as pets, herder, guard dogs and guide dogs for hundreds of years.

Temperament

German Shepherd Dog Summary
Affection
Cold Tolerance
Ease of Training
Energy level
Exercise Requirements
Friendliness : Children
Friendliness: Other Animals
Friendliness: Other Pets
Grooming Requirements
Heat Tolerance
Playfulness
Protection Ability
Watchdog Ability

German Shepherd's are energetic, adaptable, intelligent and loyal. They will do anything to protect their owner. They are one of the most loyal dogs in the world.

To ensure your German Shepherd is obedient and doesn’t become out of control it is important for him to undergo obedience training at a young age. They learn quickly and this training will benefit him for life.

German Shepherd's require a lot of exercise so suit an owner who has the time and energy to provide this.

Owning a German Shepherd is highly rewarding and a lot of fun!

Visitor Comments

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Many years ago, my wife and I were bird sitting for my brother-in-law. The parakeet we were watching was used to spending the day outside of the cage, so we allowed that in our house also.

The second day we had that bird, I happened to notice that Sandy, our German Shepherd, was walking around the living room with feathers coming out of his mouth!

Yikes!

I started to scold Sandy, fearing that it was already much to late. Sandy just looked up at me quizzically, then laid down and opened his mouth.

Out walked the parakeet! It seems that our dog and the bird had become best friends, and the parakeet used Sandy to transport him around the house. He would walk right in to the open dog jaws, Sandy would walk around a bit, then the bird would walk right back out.

This habit wound up resulting in a very sad demise of the parakeet, though, since it tried to do the same thing with a strange dog shortly after my brother-in-law brought the bird back home.

2008-01-20 15:09:55

Rodney

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