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Okay, a show breed is typically heavier boned than a working breed but at that weight I presume you are talking about a King German Shepherd which was made for those who wanted an even bigger and more teddy bear looking dog.

They are just as loyal but a lot bigger and more imposing looking to an intruder and more sweeter looking to someone who knows him/her.

According to Wikipedia the King Shepherd can get to 150 pounds so I'm pretty confident this breed is what you mean.

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They needed to be big for Herding purposes so they bred only the biggest until they had the wanted size.

Would you want a small guard dog?

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There so big because of there type of bread German shepards defend themselfes as a bread and will attack other dogs because of it.

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it depends how old the mom was and how big the mom is and whether the puppy is a runt or a reagular size puppy and it depends on if the puppy or runt is a girl or a boy

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Yes it is a large breed and I have one.

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