GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

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Breed Group

German shepherd dog breed is belonging to the breed group- Herding. German shepherd dogs are highly preferred ones by many persons.

Weight

This animal has the body weight of about seventy-five to ninety five pounds. This animal may acquire feeding without any limit may lead to obesity and thereby an increased weight some times.

Height

Male dog has 24 to 26 inches as height and female has 22 to 24 inches.

Color(s)

The color(s) of the coat in GS generally comprises black with any one of the color(s) like sable, tan, silver or cream. The combination of two colors provides a rich appearance to this animal.

Coat

This animal is one of the doubt coat breeds. Seasonal shedding occurs in a serious manner and is of course a continuous shedder. Solid black coat if present gives an attractive appearance to this GS. .

Overview

An overview reveals that Stephanitz is considered to be the father of GS. This dog has become the highly wanted companion dog especially for the blind persons. This breed was developed in nineteenth century.

Character

The agility and the intelligence become the basis for the selection based on character. The adaptability of this dog is another feature preferred in this breed and is one of the reasons for the immediate selection of this dog by many dog lovers.

The suspicious nature of this dog helps it to be cautious of the strangers always.

Temperament

Devotion, loyalty and extreme courage are the notable temperaments of this GS.

If any other pet animals are reared along with this from the beginning, this animal gets along with the pet animal well. However, GS requires much attention on routine basis.

Care

Grooming is to be done on daily care-basis to avoid skin disorders like eczema. Further, the animal is highly prone for the occurrence of digestive disorders like constipation or diarrhea. Chronic anemia is the one to be always taken care of in this GS.

If you feed them more, like any other species, GS also becomes obese. Hence, caution is to be required in the feeding schedules to be adapted for this dog.

Training

It is noteworthy to mention that the dog trainer will be a better person to offer a good training to this dog. A well trained GS is an asset for the protection of the house or the industry.

Activity

German shepherd enjoys running and activity like playing. German shepherd is liked by many.