The German Shepherd Dog breed has been widely popular across the globe since the very beginning. Especially post the World War II the breed popularity got a big spike and the GSD become one of the most popular dog breeds in the world. The popularity of this breed was also at its zenith in the UK. This article describes a study conducted by Dr. Dan G. O’Neill, Dr. Noel Robin Coulson, Dr. David B. Church and Dr. Dave C. Brodbelt to identify the specific factors responsible for the decline in the population of GSD breed in the UK. The study was published on July 28, 2017. This was the largest st ..read more

Asap vom Aldamar, the legendary German Shepherd Dog, has officially concluded his illustrious show career and is embarking on a new chapter in his life. At the age of six, he has reached a significant milestone and is now prepared to make a valuable contribution to the global genetics pool within the esteemed community of German Shepherd Dogs. Having achieved notable success throughout his show career, Asap has demonstrated exceptional qualities and traits that exemplify the breed's standard. His superior lineage, coupled with his remarkable physical attributes, makes him an ideal candida ..read more

When it comes to the task of moving sheep or cattle from one location to another, various breeds of herding dogs exhibit distinct herding styles. The differences in herding styles among various breeds of herding dogs may have been influenced by various factors, such as the specific requirements of the shepherds and the unique setups or conditions of the agricultural area where they are raised to work. As a result, there are herding dog breeds that utilize tactics such as running and barking, nipping at the heels of the animals, and even walking on the backs of sheep. Sneak Peak of Herding ..read more

Please Note: Please seek permission to reproduce/use  this article. Please reproduce this article with the link of this post after getting permission.  The coefficient of inbreeding (COI) is a measure of the probability that an individual's two copies of a gene are identical by descent, meaning they are inherited from a common ancestor. In other words, the COI is the probability that an individual inherited the same gene from both parents because they have a shared ancestor from whom they inherited the gene. COI is often used in genetics and animal breeding to quantify the level ..read more

 I have been a GSD enthusiast and sharing my life with Shepherds for over two and a half decades. I have been a keen and close observer of what's going on the breeding platforms. Insofar my observation, many of the breeders (not all though) are not sparing serious thoughts on Popular Sire Syndrome while continuously breeding their dogs. Sadly, many others have not even heard of Popular Sire Syndrome, still breeding; and breeding just for cash!   This is an crisp aareness post for spread the words out about Popular Sire Syndrome and high coefficient of inbreeding (COI) Please N ..read more

German Shepherd Dog Breeding Goal Performance & DNA Tests Should Be a Must For Ethical Dog Breeding Practice In an attempt to spread an awareness of ethical practice for dog breeding, Aringsburg German Shepherd Dog Bloggers seek to bring in this chapter that talks about how DNA tests can contribute in evaluating breeding values. Not only owners, but aspiring dog breeders should be benefited from this chapter and may be more inclined towards setting a breeding goal, aiming towards scientifically eliminating genetic defects – both mental and physical. Breeding Value for a Dog: So what is ..read more

German Shepherd Dog History - Years of Special Occurrences, which has been considered as Time Map of GSD History in this post. Here is the detailed time map in the history of German Shepherd Dog breed since the start 1891 - Phylax Society was formed. With very short life span, this dog club was a precurser to the Verein fur Deutsche Schaferhunde (S.V), which was later created by Max von Stephanitz, the originator of GSD breed. 1894 - The Phylax Society (that was formed in 1891) was disbanded. Many members of the Phylax Society continued to exhibit the ideologies and concepts formulated by t ..read more

German Shepherd Dog Exercise Tips Is your German Shepherd Dog too thin or too fatty? In this context, GSD specialists usually point three categories - Ideal Condition, Too Thin, Obese, and you can understand which of these categories does your German Shepherd currently fall into. Ideal Condition Can you feel the ribs, but they are not pronouncedly visible? Can you see the waist when viewed from the top and the belly slightly tucked in when viewed from the side? If your answer s to both the quest is “YES”, then you are lucky, but you need to be very cautious so that you don’t end up enl ..read more

WUSV German Shepherd Dog standard The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) is an international federation of kennel clubs. The organization has its root in Thuin, Belgium. The English language translation of ”Fédération Cynologique Internationale", is "World Canine Organisation", though it has not been in use much. The major goals of FCI have been described in Article 2 of their regulations. They have always aimed at encouraging and promoting breeding and use of purebred dogs whose functional health and physical features meet the standard formulated for every single canine breed s ..read more

The increasing global popularity of German Shepherd Dog has exposed the breed to varied risks and chances of variations and modifications. Today the world can see a huge deviation from Captain Stephanitz's core idea  and vision about his breed. The differences in thoughts, vision and expectations of look etc. have contributed hugely to the variations in anatomic built. Ideally, there should not have been  two distinctive types (Working Line and Show Line) developed, and that wasn't the vision. Distinctive line types - Working Lines and Show Lines wasn't in the plan then. Shows then ..read more