Old German herding dogs
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Old German herding dogs, including old German sheep dogs or old German shepherd dogs are a group of traditional types of working, herding dogs from Germany. They are landraces consisting of working st
Old German herding dog, landrace: Ost- bzw. mitteldeutsche Gelbbacke ('east- or central-German yellow-cheek')
German: Harzer Fuchs ('Harz fox')
German: Tiger
German: Schafpudel ('sheep-poodle')
German Shepherd
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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.
Old German herding dogs
…of working, herding dogs from Germany. They are landraces consisting of working strains of dog, and some of them are the types from which the modern German Shepherd was developed as a standardised breed. The landraces are not recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, but some have their own standards…
Adult male
Illustration from 1909
Sable bitch (left) and dog (right)
A nine-week-old puppy