German Shepherd Definition

noun
Any of a breed of large dog somewhat resembling a wolf, with a bushy tail and erect ears, developed in Germany to herd sheep, now often used as a guard dog, a police dog, and a guide for the blind.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • German police dog
  • German shepherd dog
  • alsatian

Origin of German Shepherd

  • A more commonly used shortening from German Shepherd Dog.

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German Shepherd Sentence Examples

  • Had I not got an insanely jealous German Shepherd Dog at home, I would have bundled her straight into my car!

  • The German Shepherd Dog is one of the most easily recognized, and often misrepresented of all dog breeds.

  • The German Shepherd Dog breed as we know it today traces it's origins back to a single dog, Hector Linksrhein, later renamed Horand v Grafrath.

  • The German Shepherd Dog is a member of the herding group, according to the original reason for their development.

  • Some consider the White German Shepherd to be the outward sign of weaker genetics; others feel they are superior to other German Shepherds.

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