GERMAN SHEPHERD: A DOG LOVER'S INTRODUCTION

[@harrymackenzie5403]

I feel so lucky! I have a straight back GSD, who has always been low energy. When he was younger he'd go from sleeping to being ready for a walk in a heartbeat. He's always been low maintenance around the house.

[@Ellie333jmtqkl]

All german shepherds have a straight back

[@karanveersingh8426]

@@Ellie333jmtqkl Nope, the new showlines are bred to be angular at the lower back.

[@artiicom]

@@karanveersingh8426 not true. Show lines are not bred for angulation in the back, they're bred for angulation in the hindquarters. It doesn't effect they're topline.

[@artiicom]

There is no such thing as a "straight back German shepherd". All GSDs have level toplines.

[@tvvistedv3nom26]

@@artiicom European working lines have straight backs

[@StiffToshi]

I had a German Shepherd when I was a kid, still think about that dog to this day

[@terridavis9278]

Same here !

[@TheEllionn]

So do I

[@drvijil]

Love the breed. Mine is cool and very chill. Shedding is an issue, as he blows out his coat twice a year and the rest of the time he sheds a lot. He is very smart and well behaved in the house. GSDs are surprisingly vocal in a non barking manner, it's as if they are trying to speak.

[@firebirdlover4460]

my shepherd used to talk, too. People seem to think that's a husky thing, but everyone who has ever owned a shepherd knows they do it just as much.

[@yumphallangthaphal1598]

Except for shedding, it's only praise for this breed. Thanks, it's quickest update on demand.

[@7thCobweb]

yumphal langthaphal while it's true that these dogs shed a lot, their hair is not the "sticky" type. my dog is a healthy GSD and her fur is fairly rough. it's quite easy to clean up and i never find any on my clothes :)

[@mohammedismail6173]

The furminator solves this problem. I don’t have to keep a lint roller in the car anymore.

[@ddw-ge1ss]

It’s worth it

[@itskevonejonesyo1088]

As i heard someone say a while ago . "Not german sheperd, german shedder"

[@woodlanddogs782]

Thank you for doing another German shepherd video! It made my day to see more of your beautiful footage of my favourite breed.

[@johnmonsang7868]

Watched this as I was walking my German Shepherd in the woods 👌🏻

[@Random_qubit]

I have a 1 yr old White Shepherd (GSD) female from a working breed line . Her parents were farm dogs that both worked and lived on a farm, my first working line dog . very Intelligent dogs and great obedience , learns quick with just praise no treats . She has one of the thickest muscular frames for a female GSD ive ever seen tho and she's still filling in more , i never realized GSD got so muscular . It might help she has a short coat but when she runs her muscles looked ripped af lmao . She's a year old and pushes my older male Husky whose bigger around like he's nothing when they play, bulldozes through him . Also very protective, shes socialized with other dogs but still very suspicious . Still a very good all round breed for Working , guarding the house and your family dog .

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

PLAYOFF 76ERS I read your post and I have the same dogs as you. Currently I have a 7 month old German Shepherd that I bought from farmers in my state then we just got a husky. The both of them get along really well

[@pawpower1023]

I love my German Shepard Warlock. He is amazing and I always feel safe with him.

[@greekatso]

I have a showline male, that has slowed down quite a bit (due to his left hip) just before his 8th bday. I'll definitely be getting a working line next, wasn't aware of the difference years ago when I got him, wouldn't trade him for anything though.

[@CLAREROMVoid]

Show lines got that obnoxious sloped hips, almost dragging over de ground. It's horrible for the dog's health and the owner's wallet.

[@jerrencartercrittersandfri3733]

Some show line German Shepherds seem so uncomfortable when they walk.

[@meredith899]

Fenix Porto Pontes plus, it makes the dog look disproportionate and it has a birth defect.

[@Grassroots_Hegemon]

As far as I've ever seen, none of my families dogs have been bred for a sloped back like that. Like my grandmother used to say "I like the angulation in that dog. There isn't any".

[@mrmagoo9901]

Yup...hate these show lines slope back Shepard's.

[@Deidra_Rowe]

Fortunately our show line GSD doesn’t have the sloped back you see in extremes in the highly televised dog shows

[@ingridboric3552]

My fur baby is GSD. The best dog breed ever. Shedding is one flaw that I had to accept as part of having this beautiful, smart creature that brings me so much love, joy and happiness. Shedding doesn’t bother me most of the time. I get cranky about it when shedding goes from heavy, to how do you still have any hair on your body! More precisely 6 weeks of really heavy shedding when he changes from winter coat to summer coat. That’s the only time that I wish that I don’t have GSD.

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

I have a good ole German Shepherd working class! She's only 7 months now but she's amazing ❤️❤️❤️

[@sheriffkimbo]

Great dogs. My neighbour had one when we were kids and it was the sweetest thing - but man, once, we were having a party in their house, and there was a bit of trouble... that sweet dog became the most ferocious beast protecting us! Best thing was, after that was all over, it went back to being our adorable buddy. I miss that dude.

[@viddusenthil559]

Love it the most. German Shepherd Dog is the best.

[@dalton2479]

A great breeder with a ton of info and videos on care is German Shepherd Man, I love watching his videos and they always have great info.

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Dalton Ash GSM has a great channel! I watched him everyday before I got my German Shepherd puppy

[@SilentDMotorShow]

5:57 Painful to see how that show line gsd walks :o

[@recon668]

My German Shepherd is the best and nicest dog I've ever had in my life. She loves everyone she comes across and is friendly to other dogs, cats and livestock but her motor is non stop. I can't get her to come inside and relax with me hardly at all, she will pace the house looking out the windows and want right back out. I would like her to relax a bit but maybe that will come later in her life since she is only 3 years old now.

[@Raj7321-w6p]

Along with shedding , hip displacement is another big issue !

[@martinrodriquez3304]

Koushik Mullick he said hip and elbow displacia

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Good luck finding a working line that is calm. My Daphne is wild! She's very intelligent and needs constant structure and training everyday! But it's worth it to build her to her fullest extent! She is so smart and loyal! I love her so damn much

[@benjaminadrianduran]

Who in the hell is putting thumbs down! .. This has to be the best idea since you decided to change the name from bullybadass to dogumentary!!👍 (been a fan since those days lol)

[@peterharper9703]

Working Line all the WAY! They seen more indestructible🐶 But DAMN they Energy of 1000 suns🤣🤣🤣 I love my working all Black GSD he just turned 12 week. I’m very excited to see you what type of Service dog- medical alert dog he will be🤗

[@lanzann]

Crazy, I was just about to look up to see if you had a video on German Shepherds!

[@kaylintoannon6396]

I’m so excited I just adopted a 2 month old gsd from the shelter I get him hopefully tomorrow:)

[@melissaperry7728]

Yes I had a GS that had hip problems since she was a pup. Drs told me the best that I could do is put her down. She lived to be 12. I hate seeing the sloop back. On your video, at the beginning I was excited to see the back standing straight up and not slop.

[@janeandben1]

On a general note, I would like to congratulate you on your excellent videos. There are so professional and compassionate, I have never seen anything like it. Especially your choice of music is very good. One example: the video about the French Bulldog with the couple and the gentle Jazz Music in the back round. The camera and editing is excellent too. Its a little masterpiece. I am living in the west of Ireland. Unfortunately, we don't have a dog. I personally like large breeds. My stepfather used to bread German Shepards for nearly 60 years. Please, keep up that excellent work.

[@TheTerminator317]

You don't have to go beyond german shepherds when it comes to loyal and intelligent dogs. I have a GSD and she is now 1 year old. I got her when she was barely 3 months. Its easy to teach them things. You can easily go to sleep without worrying about intruder when they are around. Their bite force is commendable too. If you get GSD be prepared to spend lot of time training them. The more you train the better they become. Incredible dogs..!!

[@acatz99]

I like your videos. I've been learning a lot about different breeds

[@thenightfury8]

Best breed in the world right here! their courage, love, loyalty, intelligence, and of course, looks are unmatched. The Malinois is a cool breed, but they don't have anything on the GSD. Love 'em! ❤

[@Skyrise369]

The best dog KZbin channel bar non.

[@jameswolf4894]

Awesome video on the breed, one of my favorite dog breeds.

[@roberttopaz2316]

I love 😍 German Shepherds. I think they are one of the most beautiful dog breeds in the world. Along with rottweilers and Dobermans.

[@luisdiaz3887]

I don’t support the show dogs. Is really disgusting to see what some people are doing to these beautiful animals. Let’s go back to the DDR.

[@NeonGarlic]

Yeah. When I first saw a work lineage german shepherd I started to despise the way show dogs are being breeded. Compare the two and think what the fuck. One looks like a wolf and the other has a slope ass for some fucking reason.

[@Splashstar216]

the original lines are actually west german lines. DDR ones are more suspicious of strangers and defensive than the originals.

[@Theaddman]

I’ve had my boy Hank for eight years and definitely the best breed of dog out there go GSD

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

Noble and storied. The ideal companion

[@acegsd]

My gsd will be 1 year old in couple of days. Best decision I ever made. This breed is the number 1. 👍🐾

[@ranchothedog]

German Shepherd is an awesome breed! It's one of the breeds I'd consider getting if I ever went for something else than a Belgian Shepherd :)

[@WatchfulWisdom]

Fantastic breed if you can find a well bred one that fits with your lifestyle. Great video as usual Zeke. I hope you'll do Shiloh Shepherds someday! They're very similar to GSD's except larger and milder tempered. They usually have fewer health problems too. Imo Shilohs are the GSD's for the average family/owner.

[@mandyholmberg5106]

I am a really! Very big dog lover and puppy lover forever and ever ❤❣️💌💟💝💖💓💓🩷💜💚🧡💛🩵💙💕💞🐕🦴

[@Grassroots_Hegemon]

I wanna back you up on your comment about the choice between a malinois and a shepherd being a lifestyle dependent one. A few things, I have owned a bunch of shepherds and my family has bred them in the past (my grandmother had an exchange program with American and Euro shepherds to attempt to get the American raised shepherd mass and strength with the Euro endurance, tenacity, agility and temperament. These were serious dogs but all of them were dogs that a family could live with. The mals I know of we're lovely dogs but are extremely needy. They NEED to be worked or they will become aggressive or destructive. Their energy is limitless. The last one I met was in a house with two Navy seals and one of their wives and someone was always home, she went to the park for hours a day and was a well cared for dog, but eventually the dog was sent away to work on the farm of one of the Seal's parents because even with a minimum of 2 hours a day of hard excercise, she was destructive. They are serious dogs for serious dog people. Shepherds can gaurd a house well and discourage intrusion, but don't NEED to get run into the ground just to sleep at night rather than eat your sofa. Shepherds are a nice mix of family dog and working dog and guard dog, even if you can only work them 45 minutes a day. They are one of the best balanced breeds you will find. On the flip side, now that leyla the malinois works a ranch, she is the best dog and she gets 4 or 5 hours a day worth of running in and when she comes home sleepy she is amazing with the family. It depends on how much time you can put it on a daily basis with the dog.

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Calvin Luchs this is so true!

[@FateB2Fclan]

Cool ass comment man! Thanks for the insight, I have 2 German Shepard pups and I absolutely love them. They learn fast and are eager to please.

[@Louvenoire05]

My shepherd lived to be 13.5 yrs old. She had horrible hips. 😥. It’s my top favourite and I will own another one, some day. Where are all the breeders who haven’t ruined the breeds hips. I want a straight backed dog.

[@Retrieverman1]

I've had both working and show lines of this breed. The working lines are often just too much dog for the average person. The show lines are a lot of dog too, but most people can handle a well-bred one. The show ones in the AKC have had much stronger selection for herding instincts, so they are not useless dogs. People get way too worked up about the rear and gait in these dogs, often (incorrectly) linking them to hip dysplasia. I have a young dog right now that is out of AKC champion lines, both OFA excellent parents, and he has 7 points toward his AKC championship. He is being trained in herding right now. He loves kids and is super obedient, and he will be used at stud if he passes all his health testing. He is great with other dogs. I don't think you could turn him into a protection dog, but he does have strong herding instinct and is very intelligent and biddable. If you want to look him up online, he's Hammersmith Can I Kick It (named Quest, I hope you get the reference if you're old enough).

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Scottie Westfall Very cool! My German Shepherd puppy is AKC working line.

[@campingalan]

Awesome overview!! Exciting week....we'll go pick up our 5th german shepherd in 2 days. This will be our 2nd long hair.

[@gsdmickey2976]

You could see the pic of my pup he could play all day and has a bitting problem right now am also poty training. He already has a protective instinct he can feel if someone has a bad vibe and will bark and back up away from that person or thing. His name is Mickey.

[@raiderpower6875]

Really stuck between a German Shepherd and husky. They’re both great for the cold weather backpacking I do but I worry about the trainability of the husky/ lack of off leash trust.

[@arabellamaria7895]

I had a husky and she ended up escaping. I also had her daughter who was mixed with shepherd and she was very loyal but she would jump fences and dig holes and try and get out. She was easy to train but she was very stubborn. I've had five purebred German shepherds and they've all been very loyal. One of the two I have right now I can let her off a leash and she'll listen to me and stick by my side when I take her out around parks and even to the dog park. I love huskies and they're very smart but they don't listen if it doesn't make sense to them.

[@rm5238]

GSD is best for what you want, get a working line GSD, take a look at the different lines out there, DDR, West German and Czech lines. Get one with a health guarantee and wait to hike with your dog till an age suited for such activates. Good luck!

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Raider Power I have both. So ask me any questions you want 🙂

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

German Shepherd definitely better off leash!

[@ComfortLining]

Look up German Shepherd Daphne. She's absolutely beautiful and her owner is a sweetheart

[@salvadordelpsicoanalisis1061]

Best Dog Ever !

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Salvador del Psicoanálisis I agree 🙂

[@topbottom9164]

One of the few all-round dog 🐶

[@Munzyzdaman1]

Great video! I'd love to see more videos on american bulldogs when u get some time! Have been following your channel for some time

[@cuchanu]

I would recommend anyone wanting a German Shepherd to get a working line dog, mostly for health reasons. I would also suggest that you properly socialize and exercise your them. Because if you do they can be amazing

[@xAspenn]

showlines can be just as healthy when we’ll bred

[@befitcycle]

Thank you!

[@lucianosuarez9563]

Here in Argentina this dog was, "The Dog", for decades!

[@timoteoluna3789]

I have an Australian Stumpy tail cattle dog. Almost every time I take him to the dog park the German Shepherds chase him all over the place and only the German Shepherds I don't know why that is.

[@PrecisionK9Work]

Thank you for sharing

[@albussd]

Zeke, what music have you used at and around 3:44? It's not in the description.

[@ab935]

Good looking dogs

[@twanjohnson6119]

Love everything you do man big dog lover I got a German in Belgian mailnois great video

[@theunknowncommenter3444]

I have a Sheprador! Awesome dog!

[@carrollbaltimore5694]

Do German Shepherds have 2 standards? A show line standard and a working line standard?? Just curious. Thank you.

[@losir7331]

Are there any noticeable physical differences between the show and working line, or are differences limited to temperament ?

[@arabellamaria7895]

Show line GSDs are gonna have dropped hips vs workline shepherds which are gonna have the straight back and their hips aren't as dropped. Showline GSDs tend to have more hip problems the bigger and older they are.

[@losir7331]

@@arabellamaria7895 thanks for the insight

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Arabella Maria This is the truth!

[@emilianosc335]

Hi Zeke, looking at your great videos I have noticed that many breeds in the US looks different then here in Europe, like german shepard, cane corso, rottweiler, doberman (difference in size, coat, head shape, body shape).. do you have an explanation?

[@FYB_E]

emiliano America lines and European line!

[@tartantink8662]

I breed white long hair straight backed gsd and do black and tan when enough demand. I love long haired gsd personally 💛

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Tartan Tink sounds beautiful!

[@Nevin82]

Can you do another video on the Bull Mastiff?

[@Rattletrapfishing]

I am stopping on by show some love to your channel

[@gabrubaba07]

Are they good for first time owner or I should say are first time owner will be any good for them?

[@marijafilipovic2737]

Can GSD live in apartment but with regular walking and other activities or it must live in the hous with a backyard? Thank you for amazing videos 🙏🏻

[@suenicholson2698]

Even with a back yard there should be added stimulus, playing fetch or obstacle course etc, obedience training. You have to engage there mind as well as there body's. Then you have a happy, healthy well rounded dog.

[@Polandsyndromebodybuilding]

Amazing dog.

[@CeruleanCitizen]

I've never met a German Shepherd that wasn't an amazing dog.

[@oldvirginiaoutdoors715]

As always great videos. I would like to see you do a video on the Chesapeake bay retriever. They say they make excellent guard dogs as well as family and hunting dogs.

[@littlelizard3483]

Do those lowered hips affect the dogs agility? So strange to see a dogs lower body curve down like that.

[@sskk5189]

Sir. Very nice information. Can you please tell is German shepherd more powerful than Doberman dog in terms of strength. Thanks

[@empiregaitbully5261]

Another great one as always bro. I didn't know the German Shepherd come in silver and white good info ya heard, TY.... 🙏😔 👊😎

[@sydneywolfe2635]

A black long coat german shepherd is my dream dog lol

[@jenniferturner9620]

Curious you mentioned the colors liver and blue but I didn’t think those colors were part of the AKC standard

[@tyrannotherium7873]

This breed used to be my number one favorite but now it’s in the third

[@viddusenthil559]

Intro was awesome, I liked the facts about my favourite breed The only thing new to me in the video is I didn't know that the GSD comes in blue and liver colors. I am Somesh of India

[@sandraroutos9343]

Couldn’t agree with you more✌️

[@JohnHenkamGangte]

Can I get a source on the different coat lengths? And you said long coat German Shepherds don't have an undercoat?

[@7thCobweb]

i have a female GSD, she turned out the size of a male! she's got a whole 88lbs (40kg) on her... and she is not a fatty, just a crazy big female

[@jonathanjamesmaddatu8376]

nice videos. still waiting for Labrador ret videos though. :)

[@DogumentaryTV]

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[@The_VANtastic_Pack]

How about doing a video on the swiss shepherd. They're sooo pretty and great family dogs. More mellow then the German shepherd. They're also pretty rare in the u.s.

[@AlvaF01]

Hi! Could you make a couple videos about Amstaffs?

[@AlvaF01]

All about living with an amstaff*

[@Noodlemonkey7]

Could you do a more in depth dogumentary on American Great Danes?

[@artiicom]

Standard Colors for the GSD include black and tan, black and red, bi Color, and black. Anything else is a DQ in the show ring and most oftenly cause health issues bc they're bred by irrisponsible breeders. Working lines are no healthier than show lines when bred correctly. American lines tend to get a lot of backlash bc of the less regulated breeding standards here.

[@SeamHead33]

Sable is a DQ ?

[@itsreallymax]

I really want a German shepherd but that dang shedding is a major con for me

[@traymuse3810]

The amount of attention you HAVE to give them DAILY should be the biggest con.

[@agentmartagentmart9122]

Tray Muse nah maybe they can give them all the attention in the world. It’s fair to say the shedding is the biggest con for them

[@Grassroots_Hegemon]

There is no getting away from it but what I can say is if you do it about an hour or so every few days outside, it saves a lot of the muss and fuss. My dog Hobbes sheds like a machine even for a shepherd but I play fetch with him outside and broadside him with a come while we do it and if you do it outside even my old lady who is allergic to non hypoallergenic dogs can have him lay in her lap, sleep with her, etc. And not feel lowsy

[@traymuse3810]

@@agentmartagentmart9122 if they can give them all the "time in the world", they can groom them properly.

[@agentmartagentmart9122]

Tray Muse I think that’s where preference comes into play. I give my boxer all the attention and time in the world but I got a boxer specifically because it’s a short coat and very little shedding

[@ThePyrazHD]

A 200 pound man (average robber size) broke into my house and my 75 pound GSD couldnt handle him and got injured. I now go for larger dogs such as Rottweilers. They can easily take down 300+ men

[@bradleybarker9633]

TYLER1_PLAY_VARIETY what training did the dog have? I call bs on this

[@jameswolf4894]

It's not BS. A man that has the mentality to fight a dog can easily beat a dog under 100lbs or if it has a lot of scruff to grab on to. There's a video online of some asian guys pitting a GSD against a overweight guy. The guy grabbed the dog easily and controlled it the rest of the fight. He could have easily chocked the dog if he wanted to. Personally, the GSD is one of my top 5 breeds but they are more of a personal protection dog then a guard dog of property. Either way, it's always best to own more than one dog if want your property protected to the max. Also, i don't support animal cruelty and i hated it in my guts to watch the video. But there's truth to what the above comment says about some people having the ability to injure a protection dog.

[@kangad4711]

@@jameswolf4894 true, but then again, the temperament and training plays a major role, and each dog, whatever breed it may be is different. Size doesn't matter when it comes to it's temperament. Mal's are the finest examples

[@jameswolf4894]

Agreed to an extant on a dog's temperament but size does play it's fair share in real life encounter.

[@bobbynguyen9921]

Can you make a video on greyhounds?! Thanks 🙏

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

My pup looks EXACTLY like the one at 3:28

[@mandyholmberg5106]

My half brother Ben and his family have a male black and tan Short haired German Shepherd

[@mayank8201021]

Hi, I am just curious to know that German shepherd are third most intelligent dog breed where as Belgian Malinois ranks 26. Even then why now a days police and military prefer Belgian Malinois over GSD.

[@TheAnimeGamers9000]

Please do more Akita videos

[@albertojuarez8324]

Your next video should be on the white german shepherd?

[@raul5475]

My German shepherd is a show line and she is such a goofball but when she needs to get protective she'll let no one near my family but she is decent around strangers she behaves well but dosent trust them

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Raul ?? German Shepherd's are the best all around!

[@MrNobody-pz1dz]

Like this if you love German shepherds 😍🤩

[@ellathompson2355]

Anal frunculosis is the only reason that I'd never get another shepherd, I honestly love the breed so much and think they are the most incredible, intelligent and loyal breeds but my gsd died of anal frunculosis and unfortunately its an illness hard for breeders to detect in their lines and super common in gsd but not often talked about :(

[@viddusenthil559]

Gsd is loving

[@Aditya0227]

Our shepherd lived for 15 yrs never heard a shepherd lived for 9 yrs it’s all because of dog food

[@vikhyatverma4016]

What do you mean exactly....Does Dog food is slow poison to dogs....I also have 4 month old German shepherd...That's why i'm jst curious to know

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

VIK TECH yes, just like human foods there are fillers in dog food and cat so on and so on. I feed my German Shepherd puppy a holistic diet and raw. Also, start your pup on cod liver oil, look on Amazon, you can get it for dogs. After your pup gets over a year old start adding some cosequin. It helps with their joints over time. Another good pointer is don't let your puppy jump down from higher up places. It can damage their hips later down the road. 🙂

[@akhileshkumar2917]

Make video on all about st benard

[@walkwithlenin3798]

💖❤️

[@realKushy17]

Love the video but it was a little too quick in my humble opinion. Great work none-the-less!

[@andrewtran8172]

Any comparable breeds to a working line GSD? So tired of dealing with the constant furnadoes.

[@jameswolf4894]

Hate the fur? I would suggest a Doberman instead. I believe it has the same protection dog mentality minus the fur and herding drive. Personally i have never owned a Doberman, just my GSD and some bully dogs so take my word with a grain of salt.