Breed Description

The German Shepherd is also known as an Alsatian, they have been used as working dogs and more popularly known as police dogs. Alsatians are handsome, well proportioned, strong dogs. Their colourings more often that not come in black with tan, sable or all black. The less common but available colours can be blue, live and white but according to most standards these three colours are faults. White especially is beautiful however is not recognised as a German Shepherd and is now beginning to be recognised as an individual breed in its own right called that American White Shepherd. The German Shepherd is sturdy and muscular with a light but strong bone structure. German Shepherds are fearless, eager and alert, known for their loyalty to handler or owner and holds strong human like traits. German Shepherds love their families to be close but are very wary of strangers. They are not a barking breed, in general, barking is only used as a deterrent/warning to others and their protective instinct has lead them to be given a slightly less than raving review with children, however, with training and proper care, the Alsatian will love the children and treat them like one of their own. In order for you to feel secure that your German Shepherd is controlled, and well balanced, strong training should be ensured at a young age.