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German Shepherds have a very keen sense of smell, and are very intelligent. This is one of the reasons they are used as service dogs. Police use them to seek out narcotics and to find offenders on the run, Army use them for seeking out explosives, bombs and to warn of advancing enemies. They are also used for search and rescue, seeking out lost victims and also victims of disasters. The breed is very versatile and can be trained to seek out almost anything, these are only a few examples.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoA German Shepherds sence of smell is very strong along with their biting. They can smell chemicals in the air that humans can't. They are also used as police dogs. Police use these dogs to smell out drugs. These dogs have the second most powerful bite to a rotwiler.
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∙ 14y agoGerman Shepherds do not have the best sense of smell.
They do have an exceptionally good sense of smell and that is one reason they are used for police work. However breeds like the Blood Hound have much more precise smell.
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∙ 14y agoGerman Shepherd's have a very keen nose and due to the sensitivity can smell so far.
They can smell up to 2 miles away easily.
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