The Alsatian Dog

The character of the Alsatian Dog is second to none. Their stout courage, strong heart, and keen senses, have made them a world wide favorite. The Alsatian is an active but dignified dog, that gets along fine with children and other animals as long as they have been properly socialized when young.

Alsation dogs are easily trained, and are bred primarily for guard duties. They make excellent watchdogs, are extremely loyal, have a placid temperament, and they make ideal family pets.

 The Alsatian Dog is known throughout the world for his intelligence and faithfulness. He has earned the reputation as a good family companion, guide dog, police dog and herding dog, of course.

Alsatian Dog History

The Alsatian dog is the result of a concerted effort to breed the ideal shepherd dog, one capable of herding and guarding sheep flocks. 1899 saw the formation of an organization devoted to overseeing the breeding of the German Shepherd, the Verein fur Deutsche Scharferhunde SV. German breeders were seeking to develop not only a herding dog, but also one that could excel at jobs requiring courage, athleticism and intelligence.

Their success was evidenced by the fact that the Alsatian had proven itself a more than capable police dog, and subsequent careful breeding perfected its abilities as an intelligent and fearless companion and guardian dog.

A Versatile Herding Breed

Alsatian dogs are the most versatile breed of dog there is. they are used as a guardian of homes, a protector of livestock, by the military as guard dogs, and they work as a police dogs all over the world. Alsatian's are also trained to lead the blind, and make great companions for children. Customs agents use the Alsatian dog to sniff out drugs and other contraband at airports the world over.

This breed was given the name of Alsatian Wolf Dog by the British after World War 1, while the AKC changed the name from German Shepherd Dod to Shepherd Dog, in an attempt to disassociate it from Germany, however it is now recognised the world over by it's rightful name of German Shepherd Dog.

This dog is medium sized by most dog standards, standing 24-26 inches (61-66 cm) at the shoulders, while the bitch stands 22-24 inches (56-61 cm) at the shoulders.