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German Shepherds were developed from working sheep herding dogs who happened to have some wolf blood in them. Wolves themselves were not used in development of the breed.
Yes. It is believed that all dogs originated from wolves and were developed by selected breeding by humans. Early dogs used in the German Shepherd breeding program are known to have some wolf blood in them, but over a hundred years of selective breeding they are now a fully domesticated breed.
Yes, they are both part of the Canine family; however, they are separate species, where as all breeds of domesticated dogs are the same species. Meaning, a German Shepard is more closely related to a Chihuahua than a Wolf.
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∙ 12y agono they are not related to each other so who asked that forget about it
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Actually, YES, all dogs are related to wolves, but Shepherds are no closer than any other dog.
i agree all dogs are related to wolve but the mean dangorouse wolf behavior have bean bread out of them
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∙ 14y agoNo, the GSD was originated from ancient herding dogs.
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∙ 6y agoGerman shepherds are dogs and dogs are a subspecies of the wolf. Dogs are, essentially, domesticated wolves.
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Who were the ancestors of German Shepherds?
All we know is that they were past Shepherd dogs.
Do german shepherds live in germany?
German Shepherd's live all over the world but yes, they originated in Germany from shepherd dogs...
Are malis related to German Shepherds?
I'm going to presume you mean Belgian Shepherd Dog? Yes, the German Shepherd di have a part in creating all four variaties of The Belgian Sheep dog although the Teruven had German Shepherd used most in its development.
Is the Belgian Laekenois or the German Shepherd Dog larger?
Lakenois are bigger by a small amount, and are the least similiar to the German Shepherd of all four Belgian Shepherds.
Are all white German shepherds the same as brown and Black?
Yes, they are exactly the same! White German shepherd are white because German shepherds have a recessive gene that makes their coat white.
Which is taller a German Shepherd or a Pitbull?
Some people think that pit bulls are more protective than German Shepherds. Some people think that German Shepherds are more protective than pit bulls. It all depends on the person and their opinion.
What phylum is the German Shepherd in?
The German Shepherd belongs to the phylum Chordata, which includes all animals with a notochord (flexible rod-like structure) at some stage of their development.
What is a Sable German Shepherd?
you should look up "sable German Shepherds" on google images. Sable German Shepherds, are normally one colour all over, colour can be cream to a medium tan.
What language does the most interesting man in the world teach to a German shepherd?
If a Shepherds owner is German he will teach him in German, if a Shepherds owner is English he'll teach him in English... Commands are all the same but spoken differently in different languages.
Do white shepherds have webbing between their toes like labs?
All German Shepherd's have webbed Toes...Only partially however.
Who would win in a fight a boxer or a German shepherd?
Of course the German Shepherd. They weigh up to 40Kg, compared to boxers weighing up to 32Kg; German Shepherds have a longer jaw with a bite force of 238psi, whereas the Boxers is 200psi; German Shepherds are more aggressive and would 9 times out of ten tear a boxer to pieces
How tall can a German Shephed get?
I've had two German Shepherds for companions in my entire life, and I've seen countless other adult German Shepherds. One of my neighbors bred German Shepherds. Typically, a German Shepherd should be between 2-3 feet tall from paw to head standing on all fours. Standing on their hind legs (which no German Shepherd should do for prolonged amounts of time, because of hip joint problems the origin of which is hidden somewhere in their breeding, keep this in mind whilst training a German Shepherd to do certain tricks), they can be between 3-4 feet tall. This is merely a rough estimation, but I hope it helped.
