"German Shepherd" is a breed of dog.
"Police Dog" is a job description.
German Shepherds are often used as Police dogs.
They're also common as pets.
And other breeds are also used as police dogs.
No, police tend to use German shepards, but most breeds of dog can be a police dog.
The Belgian Malinois is a very popular police dog.
German shepherds are good guide dogs for a number of reasons: they are large enough and sturdy enough to be able to walk long distances with a partner; they tend to have a moderate to high pack drive, so they enjoy working for people; they are highly intelligent; and they naturally rely more on vision than on scent. Although German shepherds are the breed most people associate with dog guides, many other breeds do this work. Labrador retrievers and Golden retrievers, which share many of the same desirable characteristics as German shepherds, are also commonly used as guide dogs
the k9 dogs are the dogs that have been trained to work the police normal German Sheperds or rottis
No. The same breeds of dogs have the same life span but they do not all die at the same age. For Example: The average life span of a German Shepherd is 7-10 years. I have had 3 German Shepherds. One died at 11, one died at 9, and one died at 7.
Yes, they are exactly the same! White German shepherd are white because German shepherds have a recessive gene that makes their coat white.
White German Shepherds are the same as the traditional German Shepherds in terms of behavior and characteristics, but they have a white coat color due to a recessive gene. They can be equally good as pets, as long as they receive proper training, socialization, and care just like any other German Shepherd.
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.
yes, same as any dog
No, the German Shepherd became a breed by having general Shepherd dogs bred together until they had a standard.
Well i have a German shepherd and i know a lab and i think they grow at they same rate. if there was a difference i would say the German shepherds grows a tad faster.
An agile, strong, balanced large breed of dog. The snout is long and narrow, ears are pricked. Tail tapers to a point and is carried low. Color, typically black and tan, sable, black, or red and black. Loyal and strong, protective and smart. Highly trainable and biddable.German Shepherds are powerful and third most intelligent dogs in the world. 75% of police dogs are German Shepherds. German Shepherds have extremely powerful bite force and have defined pointed ears (non-cropped) and thick fur which is usually tan with a black sadle and dark snout. German shepherds are fierce and loyal guard dogs but gentle and caring family dogs that will stay by your side through thick and thin. Third most popular dog in the world (MORE popular than golden retriever.)There are several types of German Shepherds today and to give you a simple ,understanding of each one,not to go in detail. All of them are related and posses the same basic characteristics : loyal , friend , ability to work and protector.
White German Shepherds have a coat that is predominantly white, while grey German Shepherds have a coat that is predominantly grey. Both types of German Shepherds share the same physical characteristics and temperament, but their coat color is the main distinguishing feature between the two.
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.