The German Shepherd The German Shepherd or Alsatian as it is sometimes called is a very frequent visitor to boarding kennels Nottinghamshire even though it was primarily bred as a working and hunting dog, they can make good pets. We have many clients who have them and also have children without any problems. They are a large breed of dog with a longish snout and strong jaws. The normal height would be in the region of 55 and 65 cm (22 and 26 in) at the withers and would weigh somewhere between 22 and 40 kgs (49 and 88 lb). To look at they have bright intelligent looking eyes, brown in colour, with the body normally a tan and black colour, although you can get all white or all black varieties. Their tail is long and bushy with the coat being fairly short but pretty thick and dense. There is a long haired variety but this is fairly rare. Being an intelligent dog they are commonly used by the police or military and often seen as guard dogs. They can look very aggressive and with their powerful jaws can be intimidating if you are confronted with one. As a large dog with long legs they are very agile and can move fast over the ground if chasing an assailant. Alsatians do have a reputation of being one of the most likely dogs to attack people and score high in the table of actual attacks by breeds. However these can sometimes be attributed to the fact that they have bred and trained as attack dogs in their earlier life. If properly trained they do make very good family pets as they are very loyal, obedient and bond well with their owners. Be prepared to exercise them regularly though as they are an active breed who like to be on the move rather than sat in front of the fire. Health wise they, like most dogs have a tendency to get hip and elbow dysplasia in later life which can lead to arthritis and joint pain. Ear infections are fairly common too so care needs to be taken. They do have an average life of around 10 years which is pretty standard for this size of dog. All in all if you choose a german shepherd for you dog then you will normally have few problems and we will be happy to look after them for you in our boarding kennels in Nottinghamshire.

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