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Despite its wolf-like appearance, the German Shepherd is a relatively modern breed of dog, with its origin dating to 1899. As a herding dog, German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep.
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German Shepherd
Common nicknamesDSH GSD Shepherd Sch?ferhund
OriginGermany
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The name Alsatian comes from the German French border area of Alsace-Lorraine; however, the original name of the dog is German Shepherd dog. ... But in fact, the Alsatian and German Shepherd Dog is the same breed of dog. The Americans kept the original name German Shepherd, and this is still widely used.

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