German Shepherd Dog (Definite Introduction)
The German Shepherd is a huge dog. The first impression given to people is that of severity, courage, fierceness, confidence, and obvious neglect, which makes people afraid to get close. In fact, the German Shepherd is not so scary, because Its ability can be used as a companion dog, watch dog, guide dog, shepherd dog or protection dog. No matter what kind of job, he can do it.
The ideal height at the withers is approximately 24-26 inches for males and 22-24 inches for females. This range is the ideal height for various competitions and training, but heights up to 30 inches at the shoulder occasionally occur.
The German Shepherd's body length is slightly longer than its height, with an ideal ratio of 10/8.5.
The male is about 60-65cm tall and weighs about 33-38kg. The female is about 55-60cm tall and weighs about 26-31kg.
The German Shepherd’s head has simple, thick lines. The eyes are of average size, uniformly almond-shaped, and slightly tilted.
Ears are droopy when young, and generally start to stand up around four to six months. If the ears stand up too early, it may be a sign of a larger body size in the future. The ears are slightly pointed in shape and even in proportion to the skull. If you still have lop ears or arrowheads in adulthood, it may be caused by artificial insemination (such as having your ears often stroked when you were young) or malnutrition in your youth. If this happens, the dog will never be able to show, but it will not affect its working ability.
The forehead is generally arched, the muzzle is long and thick, the surface line is parallel to the surface line of the skull, and the nose is often black. The curve of the lips is strong and beautiful, and the jaw is strong. It has 42 teeth, 20 upper teeth and 22 lower teeth. Like other dogs, it will replace its teeth once in adolescence. You can often see "German Shepherd" puppies spitting out their baby teeth.
The neck is well muscled and has an obvious appearance. Often reaching forward, supporting the head above the shoulders. Get high when you are happy.
The back of the "West German Shepherd" is tilted backwards and is very strong. The back of the "East German Shepherd" is flat.
The chest is full and broad. Give your heart and lungs enough space. The chest is slightly forward and protruding, giving the impression of being large.
The waist is healthy and the hips are long and skewed. The tail is long, the hair is deep, and the seat is short.
Uniformly the hair is short and straight, deep, thick and hard, lying flat against the body. The ears and forehead are covered shorterThe hair on the front and rear legs is slightly longer.
The common color is that the head, face, back and tail are black, and the lower half is yellow or brown. There are many other faces, and some have the same color all over. If the color is too weird, such as white, or the hair is too long, or there is no hair, it is a natural defect. However, it generally does not affect his instincts.
The fur color often encountered is very white claws, which means that one or more of the claws are white. Although I missed dog shows and various competitions, it did not affect my working ability. Therefore, among police dogs or military dogs, "German shepherds" are often seen with similar talents and shortcomings.
The pace is trot type, the gait is elastic, very brisk, smooth and rhythmic, the stride length is very long and the frequency is very short. When trotting, the length and angle of the hands and feet (the angle between the fingertips of the shoulder blades and the upper arm, the front middle foot and the lower arm, the thigh and the calf, the rear middle foot and the lower foot) should be coordinated, the head should be slightly extended forward, and the tail should be slightly upturned to maintain The body is stable, and then points to the neck, back, and to the tip of the tail, forming a beautiful arc without interruption.
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