German Shepherd (Detailed introduction)
The German Shepherd is a large dog. The first feeling given is serious, bold, fierce, confident, and obviously indifferent, which makes people dare not approach. In fact, German Shepherd is not so terrible. Partner dogs, door dogs, guide dogs, shepherd dogs or guard dogs, no matter what kind of work, he can be competent.
The ideal shoulder height of the male is about 24-26 inches, and the female is 22-24 inches. This range is the ideal height of various competitions and training, but the shoulder height reaches 30 inches occasionally.
The body length of the German shepherd is slightly greater than that of height, and the ideal ratio is 10/8.5.
The male height is about 60-65cm, weighs about 33-38kg, the female height is about 55-60cm tall, and weighs about 26-31kg.
The head of the German shepherd dog is simple and strong. The medium size of the eyes is generally almond -shaped and the position is slightly leaning.
The ears are all under the childhood, usually starting up in about four to six months. If the ears are erected too early, it may be a precursor that may be larger in the future. The shape of the ears is slightly pointed, and the proportion of the head is well -proportioned. If you are still perpendicular or arrow ears after adulthood, it may be caused by artificialness (such as being touched on your ears at an early age) or malnutrition in his childhood. This kind of condition will always be missed with the dog, but it does not affect its working performance.
The forehead is generally round arched, with a long and strong tone. The contour line is parallel to the contour line of the head, and the nose is usually black. The curve of the lips is strong and beautiful, and the jaw is strong. 42 teeth, 20 upper tooths and 22 lower teeth, like other dogs, will change their teeth once in their childhood. You can often see "German Mu" puppies spit out their deciduous teeth.
The neck and muscles are developed and the contours are clear. It is usually extended to support the head to make it higher than the shoulders. When happiness, it will rise high.
The "West Dedu" is tilted backwards, which is very stable. The back of "East Dedu" is flat.
The chest is plump and wide. Make his heart and lungs have enough space. The chest is slightly forward, protruding, and it feels majestic.
The waist is strong, and the hips are tilted. The tail is long, the hair is thick, and the position is low.
It is generally short and straight, dense, thick, and flattened. The ears and foreheads are covered with short hair, and the hair on the front and back legs is slightly longer.
The common colors are head, face, back, and tail are black, and the lower part is yellow or brown. There are many colors, and there are unified colors. If there is too strange colors, such as white, or hair is too long, or hairless, it is born defects. But generally does not affect its working performance.
The hairy color that is often encountered is white claws, and the paws of a certain or more are white. Although there is no chance of dog exhibition and various competitions, it does not affect work performance. Therefore, in police dogs or military dogs, they often see "German Shepherds" with natural defects.
The pace belongs to a small running type. The gait is elastic, very relaxed, smooth and rhythmic. The stride is very large and the frequency is very low. During the trot, the length and angle of the limbs (the angle of the scapula of the fingertips and the upper arm, the front and middle foot, the thighs and calves, the hind foot and the small feet should be coordinated, The body is balanced, so as to the tip of the neck and back until the tip of the tail, forming an uninterrupted beautiful curve.