00:00the German Shepherd dog often
00:01abbreviated as the GSD or German
00:03Shepherd dog is originally from Germany
00:06and it was originally called in German
00:08Deutsche shafa honed or DSH German
00:13shepherds are known for their
00:13intelligence loyalty and their bit
00:16ability they're curious loyal alert
00:19confident and great companions for the
00:21right person even though there are
00:23several different types of German
00:24shepherds they all stemmed back to max
00:26Finch definites who is credited with
00:29founding the German Shepherd Dog on the
00:31basis of his belief that a dog should be
00:33bred for working max started the sv the
00:37Schaefer on vine also known as the
00:40Society for the German Shepherd which
00:41today still stands for the proper
00:43breeding and continuation of the breed
00:45the s-view was established and has been
00:47continuously run since since inception
00:49in 1899 German Shepherds have remained
00:52one of the most popular dog breeds for
00:53many years by the AKC and the UKC
00:56they've consistently been in the top ten
00:58dog breeds in the world German Shepherds
01:00are a medium to large breed dog weighing
01:02approximately 70 to 95 pounds for males
01:05and 55 to 73 pounds for females male
01:09dogs measure from 60 to 65 centimetres
01:11or 20 to 24 inches at the withers and
01:14females measure between 55 to 60
01:16centimeters which is 22 to 24 inches at
01:20the withers German Shepherds have an
01:21average lifespan of 9 to 14 years many
01:24of them can reach the upper side of this
01:26if they are properly bred well cared for
01:28and loved German shepherds can have some
01:31health issues including hip and elbow
01:33dysplasia bloat epilepsy cataracts
01:36degenerative disc disease and more good
01:39breeders will strive to minimize these
01:40risks through selective breeding German
01:43Shepherds are classified into the
01:44herding group by the AKC but are most
01:46often used in obedience protection work
01:49search and rescue and military as well
01:51as police work German Shepherds are
01:53often best known for the sport of
01:55schutzhund which translates as
01:57protection dog it is a sport that
01:59specifically designed for the German
02:01Shepherd to harness there are three
02:02primary skills obedience protection and
02:05tracking German Shepherds are also
02:07skilled dogs and obedience agility nose
02:10work and many other dog sports
02:12German shepherds can basically be broken
02:14down into a few different types working
02:16lines show lines and pet lines the show
02:20lines are further divisible into a Casey
02:22and you Casey type show dogs and the
02:24Seger working show line dogs the a Casey
02:27or you Casey line dogs are known for
02:30their extreme looks are generally larger
02:32in size and others some nearing over a
02:34hundred pounds and they tend to show
02:36over angulation or the slope in the
02:38lower backs this has become more and
02:41more common in recent years and has
02:42received much criticism these dogs
02:46oftentimes do a little more than their
02:48conformation shows and perhaps some
02:49basic obedience they're basically not
02:52cut out for the hard work that was
02:54intended for the German Shepherd Dog the
02:56Seeger type show line dogs are bred for
02:59both temperament and looks in these
03:01German Shepherds there is less
03:03angulation more moderation in size and
03:05these dogs will need to show protection
03:07skills as well as obedience skills to
03:09receive their ratings these ratings are
03:12very important for potential breeding
03:14good breeders will only breed to a title
03:16and paper dog this is very regulated in
03:19Germany by the SV working line dogs are
03:22often not considered as pretty by some
03:24people as the show line dogs but they
03:26are bred for solid conformation
03:28temperament and workability these are
03:31the dogs that in my opinion most closely
03:33resemble the dogs that max Lynch
03:35definites would have bred and are the
03:38best specimens of the breed these German
03:40Shepherds are often higher and drive
03:42energy and need more of a working home
03:44in order to be successful proper
03:46socialization is the key to prevent dog
03:49or human aggression and these dogs
03:50require a strong Handler working line
03:52German Shepherds also need a sense of
03:54structure and require regular training
03:56to thrive daily training proper
03:58socialization good genetics all will
04:00help these dogs be the very best they
04:02can be working line dogs do not do well
04:04in non-working environment they can
04:06become destructive these German
04:08Shepherds are only suited for a trainer
04:10or handler who will give the dog the
04:12training and stimulation that this type
04:13of dog needs show line German Shepherds
04:16are often softer on their nerves and may
04:19not be as able to handle the stresses of
04:21a working life and should not be placed
04:23into a situation that will cause them to
04:25show line dogs oftentimes make much
04:27better pets for people since their need
04:29for stimulation is drastically less than
04:31their working line counterparts
04:32another type of German Shepherd is the
04:34everyday pet line dog these dogs can
04:36come from one of two places either
04:38unregulated backyard type breeding or
04:41fallouts from the working and show line
04:43dogs I would much prefer someone to look
04:46at the dogs from a good solid working
04:48line or show line dogs that didn't make
04:50the cut as opposed to looking to a dog
04:53that was bred by a backyard breeder when
04:56breeders find a puppy that's not cut out
04:57for the specific purpose they still have
04:59all the good genetics that they were
05:01bred for but they don't have the basic
05:03skills or ability to cut it in either
05:06the show ring or in the working ring
05:08breeders will often sell these puppies
05:10off to a pet home then they'll often ask
05:13the owners not to breed this dog because
05:15it's not a proper continuation of the
05:17breed German Shepherds have several
05:19different coat colors and patterns the
05:21most popular is probably the black and
05:23tan saddle the rin-tin-tin look and it
05:25can range from a light tan to a deep
05:27mahogany mixed with the standard black
05:28the pigmentation can run from light to
05:31dark bicolor dogs are those that have
05:35mostly black coat with brown leg and
05:37undersides the solid black German
05:41Shepherds are solid black with no other
05:43color present anywhere on their coat
05:46Sables which is a mix of silver gray and
05:49tan hairs tipped with black the sable is
05:52considered the original dog sharing its
05:54DNA with their wolf ancestors it is the
05:57only color that didn't stray from max
05:59lunch definites his ideology white
06:02German Shepherds are banned from
06:03registration in Germany and are seen as
06:05a flaw some people specifically breed
06:07for the white chairman Shepherds but
06:09breeding for color alone is not the best
06:11idea because of the inbreeding and
06:13genetic issues that can arise the AKC
06:15will register a white German Shepherd
06:17that they are disqualified from the
06:18conformation a ring German shepherds
06:21make great companions but it's important
06:22to get the right one unless you're
06:24intending on participating in active dog
06:26sport such as protection agility and
06:28such don't get a high Drive high energy
06:30working line German Shepherd regardless
06:33of your level of activity be aware that
06:35a German Shepherd needs good
06:36socialization early on
06:39training and structure for its entire
06:41life and a healthy balanced and active
06:44German Shepherds can be a perfect family
06:47dog provided they're well bred
06:48socialized and trained they are vigilant
06:51and protective and extremely in law and
06:53intelligent if you're looking for a
06:55great companion consider a German
06:57Shepherd but be aware of the work it
06:59will take to train socialize and
07:01exercise your dog some good places to
07:03look for your new German Shepherd would
07:04be through a local German Shepherd Club
07:06IPO IGP should some clubs or a local
07:09German Shepherd rescue be extremely
07:12careful when choosing your new German
07:13Shepherd and remember that taking the
07:15puppy home today means a 10 plus year
07:18commitment to that dog