The most universal, among all breeds removed for history of mankind, is the German shepherd. In police and army of the whole world, for patrol and sentry and search work, use German shepherds. These dogs serve as guides for blind people, and to peasants help to graze the cattle. Moreover, a sheep-dog at the same time both the reliable defender, and the beautiful friend for all family.
Instruction
1. Sheep-dogs possess strong nervous system, sharp intuition and hearing. Muscles are well developed, strong and dry frame. For a sheep-dog a typical pace is the lynx. The weight of an animal fluctuates from 30 to 40 kg. At dogs height in withers up to 66 cm, at a bough of 55-60 cm.
2. The head of a German shepherd has to have the wide arch of a skull and the same length a wedge-shaped muzzle. Nose lobe always black color. Eyes of the average size and almond-shaped form, as a rule, dark brown.
3. Lips dry tense skintight to teeth. Teeth strong without deviations from a normal bite, 42 teeth in a complete set. Ears of the average size, with the wide basis, highly put, standing.
4. Corps of a dog of a little extended format. Breast of an oval form, deep and not wide. The tightened belt. A back strong and direct, obliquely going down to the tail basis.
5. Front extremities have to be straight lines, back – with wide and strong hips. Compact paws, with the rounded-off svodisty fingers. Claws black and short, small pillows are well developed. At puppies the pribyly fingers of hind legs have to be removed the veterinarian at the age of 5-7 days.
6. German shepherds are to short or long wool. Besides, distinguish long-haired sheep-dogs, their wool is much longer and to the ridge is divided by a hair parting. Usually wool with a thick underfur, rigid and adjacent.
7. Various color, including black with red podpala or gray marks. Is continuous black or gray and also gray to brown or light marks. Only when puppies have ostevy a hair, it is possible to define future color of a dog precisely.
8. A tail at sheep-dogs of average length and low put. In a quiet condition of an animal hangs down, being a little bent in the form of an arch. During the movement or excitement of a dog, the tail is slightly raised. Artificially shortened tail is inadmissible.