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Erect ears, short fur, black, red, black-and-tan or merle, often with some white on neck or over shoulders. (Note: the name "German Collie" is also applied to a cross between a German Shepherd and a Border Collie.) Huntaway Developed in New Zealand from a mixture of breeds, probably including some collie – but it is not of the collie type ...
German Shepherd. The German Shepherd, [ a ] also known in Britain as an Alsatian, is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size. The breed was developed by Max von Stephanitz using various traditional German herding dogs from 1899. It was originally bred as a herding dog, for herding sheep.
Under the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (Society for the German Shepherd Dog), the long-haired variant of the German Shepherd Dog for a long time was not accepted. This changed in 2009. [7] Since 2010, the long-haired type has been accepted. [8]
2–3 kg (4.4–6.6 lb) [ 1]: 123. Coat. Double coat, long straight outer and thick cotton-wool like undercoat. Colour. White, black, brown, orange, grey-shaded and other colours. Dog ( domestic dog) The German Spitz ( German: Deutscher Spitz) is a breed of spitz -type dogs from Germany. It is considered a single breed, with five distinct ...
Max von Stephanitz. Max Emil Friedrich von Stephanitz (30 December 1864 – 22 April 1936) was a German cavalry officer and dog breeder. He is credited with having developed the German Shepherd Dog breed as it is currently known, set guidelines for the breed standard, and was the first president of the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (S.V.).
Black, red or blonde with white markings, and tricolored. Life span. 13-15 years. Dog ( domestic dog) The McNab Dog, also called the McNab Shepherd or McNab Collie is a herding dog that originated in Hopland, Mendocino County, Northern California. The McNab was bred to withstand the tough conditions found in California such as heat, burrs ...
standard. Dog ( domestic dog) The VEO may be entirely black. The East European Shepherd, also called Vostochno Evropeiskaya Ovcharka or VEO ( Russian: Восточно-европейская овчарка or ВЕО) is a Ukrainian and Russian breed of shepherd dog. It was selectively bred in the Soviet Union from the German Shepherd to create ...
In 1932, Dutch breeder Leendert Saarloos crossed a male German Shepherd dog with a female European wolf. He then bred the female offspring back with the male German Shepherd Dog, creating the Saarloos wolfdog. The breed was created to be a hardy, self reliant companion and house dog. [20] The Dutch Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1975. To ...