A KC standard German Shepherd's expectations:
General Appearance
A GSD should be slightly longer than in height and the male should ahave a strong look about him whearas the female a more feminine look. The GSD has a weather resistant coat and a slight slope to the back legs if he/she is froma show line.
Characteristics
Versatile working dog, balanced and free from exaggeration. Attentive, alert, resilient and tireless with keen scenting ability.
Temperament
Steady of nerve, loyal, self-assured, courageous and tractable. Never nervous, over-aggressive or shy.
Head and Skull
Proportionate in size to body, never coarse, too fine or long. Clean cut; fairly broad between ears. Forehead slightly domed; little or no trace of central furrow. Cheeks forming softly rounded curve, never protruding. Skull from ears to bridge of nose tapering gradually and evenly, blending without too pronounced stop into wedge-shaped powerful muzzle. Skull approximately 50 per cent of overall length of head. Width of skull corresponding approximately to length, in males slightly greater, in females slightly less. Muzzle strong, lips firm, clean and closing tightly. Top of muzzle straight, almost parallel to forehead. Short, blunt, weak, pointed, overlong muzzle undesirable.
Eyes
Medium-sized, almond-shaped, never protruding. Dark brown preferred, lighter shade permissible, provided expression good and general harmony of head not destroyed. Expression lively, intelligent and self-assured.
Ears
Medium-sized, firm in texture, broad at base, set high, carried erect, almost parallel, never pulled inwards or tipped, tapering to a point, open at front. Never hanging. Folding back during movement permissible.
Mouth
Jaws strongly developed. With a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, which means the upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Teeth healthy and strong. Full dentition desirable.
Neck
Fairly long, strong, with well developed muscles, free from throatiness. Carried at 45 degrees angle to horizontal, raised when excited, lowered at fast trot.
Forequarters
Shoulder blade and upper arms are equal in length, well muscled and firmly attached to the body. Shoulder blades set obliquely (approximately 45 degrees) laid flat to body. Upper arm strong, well muscled, joining shoulder blade at approximately 90 degrees. Seen from all sides, the forearms are straight and, seen from the front, absolutely parallel. Bone oval rather than round. The elbows must turn neither in nor out while standing or moving. Pasterns firm, supple, with a slight forward slope. An over long, weak pastern, which would affect a dog's working ability is to be heavily penalised. Length of foreleg slightly exceeds the depth of chest.
Body
Length measured from point of shoulder to point of buttock, slightly exceeding height at withers. Correct ratio 10 to 9 or 8 and a half. Undersized dogs, stunted growth, high-legged dogs, those too heavy or too light in build, over-loaded fronts, too short overall appearance, any feature detracting from reach or endurance of gait, undesirable. Chest deep (45-48 per cent) of height at shoulder, not too broad, brisket long, well developed. Ribs well formed and long; neither barrel-shaped nor too flat; allowing free movement of elbows when gaiting. Relatively short loin. Belly firm, only slightly drawn up. Back between withers and croup, straight, strongly developed, not too long. Overall length achieved by correct angle of well laid shoulders, correct length of croup and hindquarters. The topline runs without any visible break from the set on of the neck, over the well defined withers, falling away slightly in a straight line to the gently sloping croup. The back is firm, strong and well muscled. Loin broad, strong, well muscled. Weak, soft and roach backs undesirable and should be heavily penalised. Croup slightly sloping and without any break in the topline, merges imperceptibly with the set on of the tail. Short, steep or flat croups highly undesirable.
Hindquarters
Overall strong, broad and well muscled, enabling effortless forward propulsion. Upper and lower thigh are approximately of equal length. Hind angulation sufficient if imaginary line dropped from point of buttocks cuts through lower thigh just in front of hock, continuing down slightly in front of hindfeet. Angulations corresponding approximately with front angulation, without over-angulation. Seen from rear, the hind legs are straight and parallel to each other. The hocks are strong and firm. The rear pasterns are vertical. Any tendency towards over-angulation of hindquarters, weak hocks, cow hocks or sickle hooks, is to be heavily penalised as this reduces firmness and endurance in movement.
Feet
Rounded toes well closed and arched. Pads well cushioned and durable. Nails short, strong and dark in colour.
Tail
Bushy-haired, reaches at least to hock - ideal length reaching to middle of metatarsus. At rest tail hangs in slight sabre-like curve; when moving raised and curve increased, ideally never above level of back. Short, rolled, curled, generally carried badly or stumpy from birth, undesirable.
Gait/Movement
Sequence of step follows diagonal pattern, moving foreleg and opposite hindleg forward simultaneously; hindfoot thrust forward to midpoint of body and having equally long reach with forefeet without any noticeable change in backline. Absolute soundness of movement essential.
Coat
Outer coat consisting of straight, hard, close-lying hair as dense as possible; thick undercoat. Hair on head, ears, front of legs, paws and toes short; on back, longer and thicker; in some males forming slight ruff. Hair longer on back of legs as far down as pasterns and stifles and forming fairly thick trousers on hindquarters. No hard and fast rule for length of hair; mole-type coats undesirable.
Colour
Black or black saddle with tan, or gold to light grey markings. All black, all grey, with lighter or brown markings referred to as Sables. Nose black. Light markings on chest or very pale colour on inside of legs permissible but undesirable, as are whitish nails, red-tipped tails or wishy-washy faded colours defined as lacking in pigmentation. Blues, livers, albinos, whites (i.e. almost pure white dogs with black noses) and near whites highly undesirable. Undercoat, except in all black dogs, usually grey or fawn. Colour in itself is of secondary importance having no effect on character or fitness for work. Final colour of a young dog only ascertained when outer coat has developed.
Size
Ideal height (from withers and just touching elbows): dogs: 63 cms (25 ins); females: 58 cms (23 ins). 2.5 cms (1 in) either above or below ideal permissible.
A German Shepard has large and erect ears that are exceedingly mobile, Intelligent Almond Eyes, a Sabre tail and is a large breed.
It comes in many varieties from Black and Tan to the new and recent "Panda".
Males are supposed to look masculine and vice versa for the females.
The are a powerful and noble looking breed.
Type German Shepherd x Labrador pictures in to your search engine, and you will see some pictures. Bare in mind your dog may not turn out exactly the same, it will be down to Bloodlines of the parents (genetics).
A GSD should have:
they look the same
Small with floppy ears
You mean a sable. They are a kind of mottled grey over tan and a very pretty look in general.
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.
they get to fat to look their sheep.
they got 2 German shephards. they are tan with black markings.
super cute but its to hard to explain. see link to photos below. Mixed breeds do not produce puppies of any reliable appearance. Some will look more like German shepherds while others will have more of the greyhound characteristics. Probably the most desired puppies would be thinner and more streamlined than the German shepherd, with the high greyhound waist and elegant gait, along with the German Shepherd black-and-tan "saddle" color pattern and high intelligence.
It's probably a Belgian Sheepdog/Belgian Shepherd) (Chien de Berger Belge). they are black-furred dogs that look similar to a German shepherd. There are pictures of them on dogbreedinfo.com
German Shepherds, Huskies, and some breed mixes! One of My Favorite dogs is a native American Indian dog and they looks just like a wolves.
bolt is an american white shepherd dog not a white german shepherd people mistake it as a white german shepherd because they look like german shepherds
In Phoenix, you can find German Shepherd dogs through several avenues: Local Animal Shelters and Rescues: Check out local animal shelters like the Arizona Humane Society and German Shepherd rescue organizations, as they often have German Shepherds available for adoption. Breeders: Look for reputable breeders in the Phoenix area who specialize in German Shepherds. Online Resources: Websites and forums dedicated to pet adoption, such as Petfinder or Adopt-a-Pet, may have listings for German Shepherds available in the Phoenix region. Pet Stores: Some pet stores in Phoenix may have German Shepherd puppies for sale, but be cautious and research the store's reputation. Social Media and Classified Ads: Platforms like Facebook groups or Craigslist might occasionally have German Shepherd dogs available for adoption or purchase, but exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of the source.
Nintendog puppies look like zombies stuffed in a blender.
I've noticed Poodle mixes such as Cockapoos, ShihPoos, Pomapoos etc tend to almost look exactly like they did as puppies. Teacup and Tiny Toy Poodles with the baby doll face look like puppies as adults. American Cocker Spaniels still look like puppies as adults sometimes, some Yorki mixes like Morkies also look like puppies as adults. I think fluffy or curly dogs with a shorter nose tend to look more like a puppy as an adult.
The best ways of getting in touch with a breeder of German Shepherd puppies and dogs is to look on websites for registered dog breeders. These will all be listed by the RSPCA and the ASPCA.