Max von Stephanitz, the father of the German Shepherd breed, helped recognize the breed in Germany in 1899. Stephanitz standardized German farm dogs for intellect, speed, and strength due to their intelligence and utility.
German Shepherd Dogs were called “Deutscher Schäferhund” in Germany, but anti-German feeling in the UK altered their name to “Alsatian Wolf Dog” during World War I.
German Shepherds are huge, aristocratic, and tough. They have a domed forehead, a tall square-cut nose with strong jaws, and medium-sized brown eyes that look insightful.
Two coats—a robust outer coat and a softer undercoat—keep them warm in cold and warm regions. The most common hues are black and tan, but they can also be sable, all black, all white (though not in all show rings), blue, and liver.
Stanley Coren, a canine psychologist, ranks German Shepherds third in intelligence. Their intellect and desire to please their owners make them trainable.
German Shepherds work hard because they were raised to herd and defend sheep. They are popular for search and rescue, police, military, and acting due to this feature.
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