The German Sheppard is a recent new comer to the Dog world. In 1891 a breeder named Max Von Stephanitz bought a herding dog. This dog was the product of several generations of selective breeding. Stephanitz brought the dog home and renamed the breed, German Sheppard. The dog was from a group of working dogs that was used to heard sheep and other animals. These dogs were often called Sheppard Dogs; because they were used by Sheppard’s to keep the sheep in the heard. The dogs were bred in Germany so the breeder decided to affix the name German to the front of the dog’s nickname. Since the owner also authored a dog registry, he entered the dog name into the registry. Eighteen years later the AKC followed suit and started their own registry for dogs.
German Sheppard’s are big, agile, aloof and very loyal. This breed averages between 22 and 26 inches in height, with a usual black and tan color. German Sheppard’s have excellent patrol skills. They are very intelligent, trainable and have become the predominant breed of dogs used to guard people and places.
The adventures of Rin Tin Tin was a TV show in the fifties that stared several German Sheppard’s. The film’s narrator told the story of a German Sheppard’s travels around the country.
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