Interesting Facts: German Shepherd

Hi Everyone,

To continue on from last weeks blog. Having also grown up with a German Shepherd as my first dog as a kid I wanted to let you guys know some interesting facts about German Shepherds that you may not have heard of.



Did you Know.....
  1. German Shepherds were developed in Germany to herd sheep and protect them from predators
  2. German Shepherds are the 2nd most popular dog in America
  3. German Shepherds are the 3rd smartest dog breed
  4. German Shepherds were the first dog breed used as a guide dog in 1929 by Mrs Harrison Eustis
  5. German Shepherds come in different colours - black & tan, sable all white or all black
  6. German Shepherds are used as police and military/army dogs due to their intelligence, agility and loyalty
  7. They are able to learn simple tasks after only five repetitions and obey the first given command 95% of the time
  8. German Shepherds make very loyal pets but can be overly protective and aggressive to strangers
  9. German shepherds are natural guard dogs
  10. A German Shepherd’s bite has 238 pounds of force in comparison a human’s bite has just 86

Check out this video showcasing the intelligence of German Shepherds



- Darren





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