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German Shepherds
The “general appearance” of the German Shepherd is a dog that is slightly long in comparison to it’s height; it should have a powerful and well muscled build and a weather-resistant coat. A true to type dog should give the appearance of innate strength, intelligence and suppleness.
The ideal height for dogs is 63 cms (25 ins) and for bitches is 58 cms (23 ins). 2.5 cms (1 in) either above or below the ideal is permissible, but any more than this can detract from the workability of the dog.
A good quality working German Shepherd should be keen to learn and eager to please you. Because of the job they were bred to do and their intelligence, they need to be kept both physically and mentally active, a German Shepherd that gets nothing but a walk a day will be bored and can become destructive and aggressive because of their frustration. They pick things up very quickly, so bad habits can be learned as easily as good ones. Responsible ownership, good training and doing some kind of activity will give you the ultimate companion who is a joy to have as a member of your family. Activities that you can do with your German Shepherd include Obedience, Agility, Working Trials, Sheepdog trialling and Back-packing.
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The German Shepherd is very loyal to it’s family. They make a good guard dog, but should not be allowed to “rule the roost”. They like to know their place in the pack and need to know the rules and boundaries, training at an early age will ensure the dog knows these. An untrained German Shepherd will think it is the leader of it’s pack (your family), this coupled with it’s natural instinct to guard can present problems.