German Shepherd Dog
- Height 60–65 cm 55–60 cm
- Weight 30–40 kg 22–32 kg
- Life span 7–10 years
- Exercise 90 min/day
The German Shepherd Dog is a large breed that originated in Germany in the late 19th century. They are a working breed, and can be used for a variety of tasks, from herding and guarding to search and rescue. They have a thick double coat, in a variety of colors, and are highly intelligent and loyal. They are an active breed, and need plenty of exercise and mental stimulation.
- Group
- Herding Group
- Origin
- Germany, Swabia/Thuringia (late 19th century (1899))
- Coat
- medium double · Black with tan/red/brown markings, Black and tan, Black and red, Sable, Black, and Grey/black and grey
- Also known as
- Deutscher Schäferhund, Alsatian, and GSD
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
74a2d74a-48a3-4281-a473-abfcd59a0d60
Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average German Shepherd Dog. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from fci.be wusv.org casaarancina.it germanshepherddog.com nativepet.com
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This page, as API data
Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/74a2d74a-48a3-4281-a473-abfcd59a0d60. No key, no sign up.
See it in the reference.
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The picture itself also has an endpoint:
https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/74a2d74a-48a3-4281-a473-abfcd59a0d60/image, which redirects
straight to the file. See it in the reference.