All those names above refer to the same dog breed - the German Shepherd. After both World Wars, I and II, anything associated with the name "German" fell out of popularity.
So, to avoid the use of the word German in the name for the German Shepherd Dog breed, many countries and kennel clubs changed the name of the dog breed to get rid of the negative German association.
So, here's what happened next in the whole GSD name changing saga. Around 1917 or so the American Kennel Club changed the name of the German Shepherd Dog breed to the "Shepherd Dog".
Additionally, the members of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America also changed their name to the "Shepherd Dog Club of America".
In England, Ireland and many other European countries the name of the GSD breed was also changed to the name "Alsatian" (from the Alsace-Lorraine area).
In many European countries especially, this name stuck, and GSDs there are still known by this name even today.
The original name for this dog breed in Germany is Deustcher Schaferhund which literally means "German Shepherd Dog". It is also interesting to note that the word "Dog" is actually part of the name of the GSD dog breed.
Other commonly used names for the German Shepherd Dog are GSD, German Shepherd and Alsatian Wolf Dog.
A German Shepherd, a breed of large dog
Blondi was a German Shepherd (Alsation) dog
Alsation or a German shepherd, but poodles can grow to a big size sometimes. But overall, alsation and German shepherd.
Blondi was a German Shepherd (Alsation) dog
The proper noun or adjective is Alsatian (person from Alsace, or the German Shepherd dog breed).
Joyce Ixer has written: 'German Shepherd Dog, the Alsation (Pet Care)'
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The breed of dog in The Omen was a Rottweiler.
It is hard to say what the most well known breed in Ireland would be. Collies would be well known, as would Labradors, Alsation/German Shepherds and many others.
it is a term for the German Shepherd Dog which was invented during World War I, using Alsatian (Alsace being a region disputed by France and Germany) as a euphemism for German. It is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations.
A feeding bowl is called derFressnapf in German.
yes but it is a nickname for a German shepherd