The German Shepherd’s profile is about 56-66 cm tall, weighing 31-38 kg, with erect and straight ears, prominent eyes, a strong and muscular body, and a sharp and relatively long profile. The back is straight and very solid. In China, the name “German Blackback” originates from the fact that its back is generally pure black. However, in fact, not all German Wolfhounds have the same distribution of coat color. The coat color is fawn mixed with black, wolf grey and gray, with a straight, hard upper coat and a soft undercoat. The German Wolfhound is tall, fierce, extremely intelligent (ranked third after the Border Collie and the Poodle) and highly capable of working, having served in two world wars for Germany, and has been loved by all countries since the 20th century, and is active worldwide as a police dog, sheepdog, guide dog, search and rescue dog and companion dog. The German Shepherd has some wolf in its bloodline, so many people like to feed them meat, however, usually under the domestic German Shepherd, it is recommended to feed food more in line with its growth needs, food intake can meet the energy needs and food in a balanced and adequate nutrition, you can maintain health. The choice of dry food, combined with the growth stage of the German Shepherd is also divided into several types: (1) high nutrition type: suitable for growing German Shepherd puppies, but be careful to choose easily digestible. (2) Normal type: for adult dogs, with nutrition and calories already calculated according to the activity level. (3) Low calorie type: For older dogs, dogs with obesity or insufficient exercise, a kind of low calorie diet food. In addition, some snacks for teeth grinding can be given to stabilize the gums and remove tartar. German Shepherd dogs at 2-3 months of age require patient and careful management, which has a great relationship with the physical development of the puppy and has a direct impact on the normal development of the nervous system. At 7-8 months of age, adequate protein and inorganic substances should be given, along with moderate amounts of fat and starchy foods, in order to build a strong and sturdy constitution. The German Shepherd is one of the most notoriously joint disease-prone dogs, so proper calcium and joint nutrition can also be supplemented during the growth phase. If you find that your dog is walking inwards or outwards, you should seek early medical attention to correct the situation!
The German Shepherd’s appearance features common genetic diseases: hip dysplasia, esophageal anomalies, spinal cord neurodegeneration, hemophilia A. Common diseases: kennel cough, canine otitis, periodontal disease, gastroenteritis, pyoderma, respiratory disease, fractures, ear mites, oral diseases, cataracts, infectious hepatitis, canine coronavirus infection and, canine adenovirus type II infection, etc.. These different diseases have different clinical manifestations and pose different risks to the German Shepherd. Generally speaking, when a German Shepherd is sick, it will show depression, loss of appetite, become physically lazy and disinclined to exercise, and more often than not, will be found lying in its kennel squinting. The German Shepherd becomes slow to respond to changes and movements around him, and his body becomes clumsy. At this point in time, parents should pay attention and it is at a stage where prompt diagnosis and treatment is warranted. German Shepherd coat and care coat The ideal German Shepherd has a medium length double coat. The outer coat is as dense as possible, with hair that is straight, coarse and hard, and flat against the body. A slightly wavy coat is usually a bristly coat. It should be brushed at regular intervals. To the dog comb inside the hair, can comb off the dog body has been the old hair and hair knotted together, combing will make the fur soft and neat and shiny feeling. Bathing with a special bath, the water temperature is controlled between 35 to 40 degrees. Usually dogs with long coats need to be washed once every other week. Wipe with a towel with high absorbency, and when it is almost dry, use a hair dryer with a comb in order to make its coat look better after drying. Daily cleaning of the eyes and ears. This part of the cleaning is also very important. When you see dogs scratching their eyes or ears from time to time, you should clean them immediately, otherwise they will get ear and eye diseases.
