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Some Facts About the German Shepherd

Find out if a German Shepherd is right for you and your family by reading on!

German Shepherds are beautiful canines, large and muscular with a distinctive square muzzle and bushy tail.

Appearance

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Colour

They are usually tan/black or red/black in hue, and have "saddle" and "blanket" markings.

Burst
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Two Outer Layer

German Shepherds usually have a dense double coat with a water-resistant outer layer

Burst

German Shepherds have been bred for intelligence and independent reasoning as herding canines

Personality

They shed moderately all year and more profusely in the spring and autumn.

Grooming

German Shepherds were developed as working canines in late-nineteenth-century Germany.

History