How to distinguish if it is a German Shepherd? The purebred German Shepherd is about 60-65 centimeters tall and weighs about 33-38 kilograms, the female is about 55-60 centimeters tall and weighs about 26-31 kilograms; the head is moderate in size and proportional to the body, the eyes are almond-shaped, the ears are erect; the body is robust and strong, the muscles are strong, the body lines are simple and smooth. 1. The actual bloodline of the German Shepherd is not very clear. The German Shepherd is also known as the German Wolfhound, but the pedigree is not really clear. A male dog’s height is between 60cm and 65cm, and a female dog’s height is between 55cm and 60cm; a male dog’s weight is between 33kg and 38kg, and a female dog’s weight is between 26kg and 31kg. 2. Head The head line of the German Shepherd is relatively simple, and looks very noble, giving people a strong, non-bulky feeling. The head of the German Shepherd male obviously looks more masculine than the female; the eyes also belong to the medium size apricot shape, the color is mainly dark; the ears of the German Shepherd are slightly pointed, but the proportion with the head is relatively proportional, when the German Shepherd is more focused, the ears are upright, from the side observation, can see the center line of the ears is actually perpendicular to the ground. 3. body body upper body line from the The upper line of the body is from the neck through the high, long shoulders, through the straight back, to the slightly sloping hips, with no interruption in the overall appearance. The back is moderately long, firm, strong and muscular. The waist is wide, short, strong and muscular. The hips should be long and sloping downwards (at an angle of approximately 23 degrees and with a continuous line from the back to the tail with no interruptions. The German Shepherd’s chest must be appropriately broad and rounded, and long and pronounced. The longitudinal length of the chest should be 45%-48% of the total height of the dog. The ribcage of the German Shepherd must have the proper curvature, excessive rounding and flattening will be considered a defect. 4. Tail The lower part of the tail of the German Shepherd should be densely hairy and reach at least to the paw joint, the ideal length is to reach the middle of the paw bone. When the tail is at rest, the tail should have a slight bend, as if it were a saber. When the tail is raised and swung, its curvature increases. Surgical alteration of the shape of the Shepherd’s tail is prohibited.5. GaitThe German Shepherd is a brisk dog whose gait exhibits diagonal movement, meaning that its hind feet move simultaneously with its front feet on opposite sides. Because the entire limbs are constantly completing similar diagonal movements, the corresponding front legs must extend farther as they move from the rear to the middle of the body without a significant change in the back line of the body. The height of the German Shepherd’s body is in proper proportion to its limbs, and only then can the dog appear to be at ease when making large leaps. The dog’s head is forward and the tail is slightly upturned in a spacious and balanced movement, forming an arc from the tips of the ears through the back to the tip of the tail.
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