What breed of dogs can be compared with a German shepherd in popularity and prevalence? There are just a few of them. These dogs, smart, strong, loyal, hardy and easy to train, are not in vain so in demand in various countries. They serve successfully in a wide variety of industries and at the same time are very popular pets.
It is the dogs of this breed that are most often used as guides for blind people. And they do an excellent job with this task. German shepherds need daily physical activity in order to gain energy somewhere. Therefore, you need to walk with them every day, and walks should be quite long. Everyone knows what a German shepherd usually looks like. However, there is a white variety of this breed, but it is recognized as not purebred in all countries. Dogs of this breed more than once became the protagonists of films and television series.
The adult German shepherd has a very powerful and developed jaw. The pressure force of her teeth can exceed a hundred kilograms. The German Shepherd is one of the three breeds of dogs with the most developed intelligence. One of the reasons why these dogs have become so popular in the police service is that, with all their devotion, they are easier to endure the change of owners. After the end of World War II, attempts were made to change the name of the breed to “Alsatian Shepherd”, but to no avail.
German shepherds were once bred for as shepherd dogs, hence their name. The weight of an adult of this breed can exceed 35-37 kg. Males are usually larger than females. For the first time, German shepherds took shape as a breed at the end of the 19th century. German shepherds were used as nurse dogs during both the First and Second World War.
