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German Shepherd Dog Breed information - Description: In addition, known as the Alsatian, the German Shepherd is a large dog weighing between 77 and 85 pounds. The dog will measure 24 to 26 inches at the withers, and the bitch 22 to 24 inches. German Shepherds are agile and muscular dogs and well suited to all forms of energetic work. Three kinds of the coat may be found on these dogs: straight coarse (the most common kind), long straight coarse, and long-haired wavy. The usual coat colors are tanned and black or all black. Less seen colors are liver, blue, or white.
History: During the 19th century in Germany, breeders began to develop a specialized dog from local sheep herding dogs. Led by Captain Max von Stephanitz, the effort to produce a highly intelligent and trainable dog resulted in what we know today as the German Shepherd. It is believed by some that wolves were bred, either deliberately or accidentally, to area dogs to help from the breed. The GSD was well established in Germany by 1899 and had made its way to America by 1907.
