Max von Stephanitz was dreaming about a dog that was brave, agile, loyal, intelligent and temperament-sound.
In 1899 he founded the SV and registered the first German Shepherd, Horand von Grafrath.
The first GSD arrived to Australia in 1904 and the rest is history as they say
German Shepherd dog


Description
Max von Stephanitz (1864 –1936) defined the guidelines for the breed standard, and he was the first president of the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (S.V.).
FCI-Standard-Nr. 166/23.03.2010/D
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Group 1 - Guard dogs and herd dogs
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Section 1 - Herd dogs with working trial
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Color: Black with red-brown, brown, yellow to light yellow marks. Black and grey unicoloured
Size and weight:
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Dogs: 60-65cm, 30-40kg
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Bitches: 55-60cm, 22-32kg
Family, sport, service, guard, rescue, therapy, guide, herd dog.
The German Shepherd dog is a secure and self-confident, robust, natural, attentive, very resistant physically and mentally.It has a good and secure social behavior, gets along very well with humans and animals in the family environment after corresponding socialization. It is an active dog that needs regular exercise (walks, swimming, cycling, jogging, dog sports) in order to be balanced.One of the iconic characteristics of the German shepherd is its versatility: The GSD wants to be challenged and stimulated. The GSDs therefore need regular physical and mental exercise to stay healthy and fit. German Shepherds that are challenged and stimulated enough are more balanced in their nature, more obedient and satisfied.
A versatile dog

Efficiency tests were introduced in 1903 to enable identify breed-worthy animals
The approach was a huge success
The first vestiges of today's GSD
were born
