GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG: HUNTER TO HERDER 

That's only with the showline German Shepherd Dogs. However, Working lines vs showline dogs are very different. The showline dogs have a great day in the show ring while working line German Shepherds have a great example of how you can breed your German Shepherd Dog to the breed standard that Max Von Stephanitzs who had bred them for. He wanted a trotting dog that could herd and do utility work for a long period of time. A dog that did not tired easily at all. A while back German Shepherd Dogs were in the working group per AKC. Today they remain a part of the herding group per AKC. The reason for this change was that the dogs ability to do utility work for numerous purposes and agencies was not when the standard originally implied. This is a purebred German Shepherd Dog of the past that was bred from original stock and a purchased Shepherd dog. And so the German Shepherd Dog was indeed the outcome of the breeds outcrossing, backcrossing, and maybe some line and inbreeding. Inbreeding is not taken lightly and dogs should never be able to breed to a close relative. For instance, mother to son, sister to brother, father to daughter. I have seen inbreeding and I can ensure you..don't rush to breeding both of these dogs together. Find a new gene pool for the greater good. Showline GSD evolved into nothing more than a dog trotting around a ring. The whole while having a sloped back with poor hind quarters and very weak back legs. This is not beautiful however it does look like a poorly bred dogs were bred to be the parents of who knows what they are going to look like. Working line German Shepherd Dogs are on a strict breeding program and they usually only breed when a dog has titled. Then they can be a good breeding dog. In bitches you should wait for the second or third season to get a stud. And please do your best to find out all there is to the true German Shepherd Dog. If you want a showline dog that's your prerogative. But beware, AKC does not have strict rules for breeding and working line German Shepherd dogs must be titled and health tested by the OFA or another organization. This means that American and Canadian Showline GSD are not perfect, by far. They have little pedigree and sometimes they don't have any registration papers. With the working line German Shepherds you'll see on the pedigree the generations of great titled dogs and what they produce. Also you get to see the sire and dam...I find a must to have trust in the breeder. Showline dogs make great family pets, but they will experience pain and they will slow down at an earlier age. The working lines are extremely important to the German Shepherd Dog gene pool. They have a high energy drive and prey drive. It makes them excellent police, military, border, Schutzhund, IPO and other dog related events in a lot of ways. We have to start with processing knowledge and using it. If you are a reputable breeder and have a great concern for the German Shepherd Dog then please help us maintain the quality of our German Shepherds. If you can't keep up with breeding your dog's in the proper way and condition you are doing no one any favors. Look into this amazing talent of a dog with drive and intelligence beyond anything we can ever imagine. The German Shepherd Dog never ceases to amaze me. He will be loving, loyal and faithful to his end. I hope this helps some of you. Owning any dog is a great privilege. God Bless

This dog in the video looks unathletic with a sloping back. I'd take a Malinois or Dutch 10/10 times for working.

There in-the-moment problem solving is so impressive

Fighting dogs are also very smart

@@theperfectfighter9193 Yes, I can't argue with that, growing up myself around the American Pit Bull Terrier. However they are not as smart as the herding and some of the working group. However, if you want to talk about loyalty and bravery, you will not find a better dog. The Pit will stand by it's human no matter what. Also, they have gameness, that never say quit attitude. That can also be used for herding, because it's also a form of predator response, like they were talking about in the video.

@Satyricon Icon They use American Pit Bull Terriers for search and rescue also intelligence is not how well a dog can be trained or the job it can do.

Owner of a heeler-shepherd mix …… he is crazy smart. You can watch his pray drive turn on. He sees a deer or Fox there is a click I feel and he’s gone.

it's also funny when you manage to confuse them. I love that look.

@@kathleensolomon9041 There was a study done recently where they showed dogs images that defied normal physics. They were very confused by them. I haven't seen a video of it yet, but there are some images out there that are absolutely adorable! Your comment made me think of that.

They aren't hunting dogs ...he was comparing the reasons you use your dig for or what it was bred for. When a dog herds it has to do with their prey drive. It's confusing

@@michelepeditto2892 Yeah, I realized that later on when the video started explaining it into further detail. I totally was confused at first. XD

Now police dog too amazing dog

Hunter as in wolf to herding

They can be used for hunting though! Especially for things like coyotes I personally use mine for blood trailing

Glad you enjoyed it!

Oh, you can tell. I too have done many activities with mine - but he emits a joy for working with my animals he does not do otherwise :)

@@claireabbott6112 Can you please let me know will it be possible to keep a German shepherd as a live stock guardian. I need one in my farm as I can't afford a true LGD. Am just concern will it hurt my farm animals especially goats and chicken.

So the 'shepherd' in the name never triggered the thought?

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@@DogumentaryTV much obliged Zeke. Keep up the great work and let it be known that your fans love you and what you do

@@DogumentaryTV Hey Zeke, could you make a video on the Sarplaninac?

How many of a litter is typically working potential?

@@juanhartley4897 I don't think you can answer that. Some litters may produce more working pups that others. It will depend, but breeders usually pick a sire and dam to exhibit the characteristics they want to breed and this usually throws some pups that will excel in the characteristics they have bred for. Hope that helps answering your question.

I never had one but I have a husky and I doubt I would choose a German Sheppard over him lol then again the 2 dogs are nothing alike so the best of the 2 depends on what you're looking for.

That's a very volatile mix lol and two very different styles of herding. You would definitely want one or the other. Mixing two breeds like that is unethical.

I cringe at the way he moves as well, definitely not healthy hips

@@aggie3460 definitely not

@@andrewmiskimmin2853 how about working line german shepherd?

@@amosjuliantampubolon2413 they are meant to be healthier