Giant German Shepherds? WOW

And yet again ... Wrong

All the "Alsatians" are is German Shepherds brought to England that were called something other then German Shepherds as a result of the disdain for all things German including Hitler just before, during and after WWII ... SO the breeders of the day called them Alsatians.

They are not white, nor are they this or that.. They are GSD's period. THere were German speaking people in an area of France known as Alsace who had GSD's... But it is still the GSD.

Some fancy themselves as special or unique and think they need to be above the rest so they say, "We have Alsatians" What they have is their nose stuck up so high they dont realize its up their a$$...

and its still the GSD.

An absolute fantastic breed despite all the efforts to ruin it by politically correct daisies who dont want a dog to bark or bite to protect, they just want 95LB lap dogs

There is only 1 breed, but for the sake of survival of the true breed values, the are now West German Show Lines and Working Lines comprised of animals whose heritage is from the DDR and Czech Republic. Same breed, GSD, but different as night and day in capabilities.

Agree with THIS! It made no sense what that person was saying, Alsatians were the same thing as "Freedom Fries" in the US. Same thing, different name, still German Shepherd Dogs.

Do want to clarify because I can't say I completely agree or disagree with this part even though I just stated I agreed with everything lol The working German Shepherd has its place, don't get me wrong. However, some of those dogs are bred to be so intense that only the most experienced, rightfully, can own them. For people that DO want a pet, they should have an option, provided the dogs are healthy and well-tempered, just not one that is so tenacious and driven that it does not think before it acts. Natural guardians, absolutely, unfortunately some out there are just breeding "crazy" dogs.

Dense, uneducated, dummy.
Waste of arguing with go back to sucking on your bong.

Because its a standard that started in Germany, it exists outside Germany.
But most 80% think this is not so because they are dumb.
There is only 1 kind of German Shepherd only ONE kind.
I once had what I thought was a Long Haired German Shepherd.
Until I was schooled by a German man on the fact that he was not a German Shepherd but an Alsatian and there is no such thing as a long haired German shepherd.

Wait, so you're saying because you were "schooled" by someone, then it must be true? I hate to break it to you, but the long haired gene has been in the breed since the beginning, why do you think it is prevalent in all lines? Did you know that at one point, German Shepherd Dogs came in not only short and long coats, but wire coats as well? Did you know that the German registry, the SV, recently allowed long stock coats are again permitted to be shown in their own separate class? Though their are "Altdeutsche Schäferhund" breeders throughout Europe, which are long coats that technically mean "Old German Shepherd Dog".

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the link to the giant rottweilers again:
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my sister has a giant rot name big mack.
i had NEVER seen a dog who head was actually BIGGER than an adult humans head til this past thanksgiving...and im 40.
kinda scary to be around him though he acts like a puppy,
just wants to play.

but damn! they can get our own heads in their mouths!
didnt think that was even possible but it IS!
the intimidation factor increased a thousand percent!

i cant imagine how big his pile is...didnt go out to check.

big mack has brindle coloring, not rot coloring but the same shape and body type.
he is only a year and half old...cant imagine how big he will get.

these seem like manly men dogs.

What kind of dog is yours? I love brindle coloring, they look like tigers!

Some other pics of them next to yardsticks, so not fake


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I hope sometime in the future, healthy ver of these wonderful dogs will return.

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They tend to die young, some way to powerful in the front, and weak hips so on.

100kg+ is not easy for a dog to support if on 2 legs so on, they are very protective/curious so will try to get a peak over even the higest fence :(.

Yes, those really big dogs tend not to have as long a life expectancy :( Such a shame, Mastiffs are very sweet.

did you not even read the website? the breeding adults have been screened for DM

"Our breeding males have tested through the OFA as normal and clear non-carriers of spinal myelopathy / degenerative myelopathy. This means puppies produced will be degenerative myelopathy free - DM free"

Not exceptionally big unless you live in the land of te little people. average size of males in the Netherlands: 6 feet 4. Nice little doggie....

Try an Irish Wolfhound, scottish deerhound or anatolian shepherd. now, that are dogs!

Not completely true. I have an Australian Shepard/Border Collie/ Blue Healer mutt, and she was just diagnosed with hip dysplasia in both ball-and-socket joints. She's only 7 months old, and small-medium build. She was a rescue, so there was no way of knowing if her parents had it, too. On the other hand, weve seen some rather large German Sheps at the vets office i work at, and because the owners have researched the line integrity of their breeders, are dysplasia-free.

It really does depend on genetics, mostly, then nutrition and appropriate exercise when growing.

Yep you're right, people need to read. Here's from their About Us page

"We x-ray our dogs before breeding, either with preliminary x-rays
approved by our veterinarian or with a passing grade from the
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) and/or the University of
Pennsylvania's Hip Improvement Program (PennHIP) certification of
being free from degenerative joint disease (DJD). We are now also
certifying elbows through the OFA, TLI testing for exocrine pancreatic
insuffiency, our breeding males have been certified through the OFA to
be clear non-carriers of degenerative myelopathy (meaning regardless
of the females they are bred to, the pups will NOT have this disease),
and AKC DNA profiling. Individual health tests for each dog are posted
on their webpage along with size and weight stats."

[link to www.pioneergermanshepherds.com]

I want Mina!
She's BEAUTIFUL!
I've been wanting a GS for 5-6 years now...I have no doubt that when I do get a puppy...it's gonna be a lil black GS baby, like Mina...:)
They are wonderful dogs..so smart, and loving, protective.
With me getting older, and eventually living alone, I think we would be a good fit.. :)
I'm a big dog person....my beloved Wonder Dog was a full sized rough Collie, and I have a 13 yr old Irish Setter right now.
I think going thru a reputable breeder is the key to having them live long healthy lives.
My Collie was 16 when he left me, and never had a health problem his whole life.
My Irish Setter has been the same way..never a problem.
LOL..when people come to visit me, they can't believe Danny Boy is 13 yrs. old...he runs these hills just like he did as a pup.
Get a healthy pup from a good breeder, give them plenty of love and good food, a nice place to live, and you'll have a wonderful companion for many, many years.. :)
I will say this about breeders...I've found that the Country folks that breed dogs on their big farms, have the healthiest puppies.
Both of the 2 dogs I spoke of, came from Farm Folks...not Show People/breeders.
I have come to find that the pups bred to work, are healthier than the show puppies...and more intelligent too.
Everyone believes Irish Setters to be ding-bats, because of what happened in the 70's/80's with the over/in breeding of the lines.
My Setter is Field Dog Stud Book registered, not a show dog. His whole family is 'hunting stock', so they never 'lost their intelligence' in the over/in breeding thing.
He isn't as hairy or as big as the show line, but he is still quite beautiful, and very smart... :)

It looks the breeds you mentioned are of similar size?? The Wikis for those dogs say 28-32" or so at the shoulder.

ACTUALLY THAT IS FROM PURE GERMAN BLOODLINES

THEY HAVE FEWER HIP PROBLEMS OR NONE AT ALL

I OWNED ONE SHE HAD NO HEALTH PROBLEMS AND WAS THE BEST DOG I EVER HAD.

THE DYSPLASIA COMES FROM AMERICAN BREEDERS THAT TRIED TO ACCENUATE THE SLOPING HIPS WHICH IS WHAT CAUSES THE DYSPLASIA IN THE FIRST PLACE. (it screws up their spines)

THE GERMAN BLOODLINE IF YOU SEEN THEM STANDING HAS A VERY STRAIGHT BACK AND THEY ARE TALLER. (avg weight for a female is 110 lbs mine weighed 108)

LOOK AT A WOLF, NO SLOPING BACK VERY LONG LEGS FEWER HEALTH PROBLEMS. THEY ARE ALSO TALLER THAN YOUR AVG DOMESTIC DOG.

My Great Pyrenees, originally a rescue from a puppy mill, was unfortunately bred for size. He pushed 200 pounds in his prime, he's now about 175 - it is a constant struggle to keep his weight down to take the load off his joints, poor guy. We've had to build sturdy ramps so he can still get into the cars and go for rides. He also has cataracts.

I should have included that he does NOT have dysplasia. He is just too fucking big.

Taking into account this isn't a dog board, I won't reply to many of the completely uneducated posts in this thread. That breeder should be ashamed of themselves. The GSD is meant to be a working dog, dogs of that size can not possibly do the work the breed is meant to do. Those dogs would have no shot at passing a legitimate breed survey and aren't worth more than $100 in my opinion.

Looks to me like a tiny man with a trick yardstick

Nasty ass people letting those nasty dogs up in their kitchen. Ugh, some people are just gross.

Anyway, breed them big as you can. A .22 is still an effective deterrent. Speaking from experience, If someone wants to get you, they will get you. I hope a dog (that can be shot, poisoned, neck broken SILENTLY) is not your first line of defense. You're making the day too easy for trained, motivated and ready would-be marauders.

They are Beautiful !



the weak hip thing sucks tho'......

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gee, aren't you just filled with pleasantness ?!



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