The German Shepherd (German: Deutscher Sch?ferhund, German pronunciation: [?dT?t?P ??[?fP?h?nt]) is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany. According to the FCI, the breed's English language name is German Shepherd Dog.The breed was officially [who?] known as the "Alsatian Wolf Dog" in the UK from after the First World War until 1977 when its name ...