German Shepherd

Herding & sheepdogs · Germany

About the German Shepherd

The German Shepherd, also known in Britain as an Alsatian, is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size. It is characterized by its intelligent and obedient nature.

Text from the Wikipedia article “German Shepherd” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Varieties on the map

These varieties have their own Wikidata entries but are covered by this Wikipedia article, so they share this page: Shiloh Shepherd (United States), King Shepherd (United States).

Type	Herding & sheepdogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Germany
Map pin	Representative point in Germany (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 60–65 cm (24–26 in) Females: 55–60 cm (22–24 in)
Weight	Males: 30–40 kg (66–88 lb) Females: 22–32 kg (49–71 lb)
Size class	Large (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 1 (standard no. 166)
Wikidata	Q38280

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from Germany · Herding & sheepdogs