VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

ALSATIAN / GERMAN SHEPHERD

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• Place of origin Germany
• As part of the herdig group, the German Shepherd is a working dog developed originally for herding sheep. Because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training they are employed as police dogs and war dogs, around the world. The German Shepherd Dog is the world’s leading police, guard and military dog
• A double-coated animal
• Hair smooth and glossy
• Under-coat woolly and protects from cold
• Usually grey, dark tan and various shades of black and white
• Average height of male 60-70cm and of female 55-60 cm
• Body weight 25-35 k
• Ears are erect and smooth
• well-muscled, strong and long neck
• Long hairy tail slightly curved at the end, may extend up to the hock.