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German Shepherd Resources |
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All About The German Shepherd Dog |
The Breed Standard |
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DID YOU KNOW? Developed over a hundred years ago (1899), the German Shepherd breed is today the most widely represented breed in the world. Originally bred for their herding abilities, they are today mainly used for rescue (avalanche, earthquake) and detection (drugs, explosive, cadaver) in many countries all over the world. |
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Training & Problem- Solving
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German Shepherd Rescue |
Breed Facts |
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If you know of a GSD Rescue that is not included here, please
let me know. Outside the USAlabamaAlaskaArizona
ArkansasCalifornia
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Did You Know? |
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According to S. Coren, author of "The Intelligence of
Dogs", German Shepherds rank the 3rd most intelligent of all breeds. GSDs can understand & reliably perform new commands with less than 5 repetitions. |
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Prong Collars vs
Choke Collars
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A Study* on Prong Collars was done in Germany:
100 dogs were in the study. Of the 50 which had choke collars, 48 had injuries to the neck, trachea, or back. 2 of those were determined to be genetic. The other 46 were caused by trauma. Of the 50 which had prong collars, 2 had injuries in the neck area, 1 was determined to be genetic. 1 was caused by trauma. * from a seminar by Anne Marie Silverton "Training with a prong collar is like power steering on your
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Puppy Mills & Backyard Breeders |
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Every year, a half-million puppies, destined for pet shops across the United States and Canada, are born in "puppy mills". Puppy mills are breeding facilities that produce purebred puppies in large numbers. The puppies are sold either directly to the public via the Internet, newspaper ads, at the mill itself, or are sold to brokers and pet shops across the country Puppy mills churn out 20% of the total number of dogs whelped yearly, and roughly 1% are the results of feral dogs reproducing on their own. Less than 12% come from breeders who actively test their stock in conformation, obedience, and field trials. Backyard breeders, or people who breed their dogs without testing and certifying their stock, produce nearly 67% of all the dogs born annually in this country (Gardner, 1994). The one thing that separates Backyard Breeders from Ethical Breeders is education. Backyard breeders aren't properly educated on their breed or on breeding. Backyard breeders usually are nice on the surface. Their dogs outwardly look cared for and healthy. But backyard breeders commonly breed a bitch every time she comes into heat, do indiscriminate in breedings, and do not do genetic tests. Genetic testing is very important. You cant see if a bitch or dog is going to throw genetic defects with your naked eye. This tests are very important. Backyard breeders also generally sell inferior quality puppies. They don't enforce spay or neuter on pet quality dogs, obviously because they themselves are breeding pet quality dogs. They commonly sell dogs with full registration and no spay/neuter requirement to people with little to no background experience in dogs. |
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German Shepherds need a lot of guidance in order to reach their potential. This is
not a breed to leave alone for long periods of time, toss a ball around for
ten minutes, and get on with
living. German Shepherds need interaction! They require challenges in
order to keep them alert. Becoming bored, they can turn their energy into
destructive ends. Remember ... German Shepherds are active dogs
and require daily exercise in order to satisfy their need for meaningful
work.
