This breed is highly intelligent,agile and well-suited to active working environment.This is a large and strong dog but is also friendly and kind.The common colors are black and tan also white.They guide the blind.Well bred GSDs have powerful jaws and strong teeth.Throughout the world are many organizations which promote the breed and
host associated activities. Included is the Sieger show each year in
Germany which is the largest show held for any breed in the world. The
Sieger show attracts hundreds of thousands of people to witness this
spectacle involving an entry of dogs in excess of one thousand.The German Shepherd Dog of today continues to be a superlative
companion dog and is the working dog of choice by many agencies. In
North America the German Shepherd Dog is, by litter and individual dog
registrations, one of the most popular and numerous breeds.
The breed is suitable for herding, police work, guiding the visually
impaired, schutzhund, ring sport, search and rescue, drug and bomb
detection and tracking to name a few. The German Shepherd Dog is also a
natural guard dog, being territorial and protective.
In North America, similar systems exist although on a smaller scale.
Many conformation shows are held each year as well as obedience trials,
tracking trials, temperament tests, schutzhund trials, herding trials,
agility events, french ring trials, police dog trials, and more.
The German Shepherd male stands 24 to 26 inches and weighs 80 to 95
pounds while the female stands 22 to 24 inches and weighs 70 to 80
pounds. The breed has a medium length, straight outer coat. Acceptable
colours are sable, black and tan, bi-colour and all-black.
