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13 Astonishing Facts About German Shepherds That Will Leave You In Awe

We know a lot of our readers are proud German Shepherd owners, and the rest of us admire this popular breed immensely. If you own a German Shepherd, are thinking about getting oneor just want to marvel atone of the most popular dog breeds in the world, these 13 facts will blow your mind...

1. Out of 100 popular dog breeds, studies have shown that German Shepherds are the 3rd most intelligent.

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2. They are hugely popular. In fact, the 2nd most popular in the USA behind only the labrador!

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3. A German Shepherd’s bite has 238 pounds of force — a human’s bite has just 86!

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4. They are incredibly smart and learn simple tasks after only five repetitions. They obey the first given command 95% of the time.

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5. When formal guide dog training began in Switzerland in the 1920s, all of the dogs trained were German Shepherds.

6. The breed was standardised in Germany in the mid-1800s, where they were working as sheep-herders and protecting them from predators.

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7. The average life expectancy of a German Shepherd is 10.95 years.

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8. Some amazing German Shepherds have very unusual colouring. They are known as "Panda Shepherds!

9. They are also commonly known as 'Alsations'. This is because the 'German' element was dropped in Europe after World War 1 due to the poor perception of the country at the time.

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10. 'Strongheart' is one of only two German Shepherd dogs to grace the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a star. Strongheart was something of a celebrity, appearing in a variety of black-and-white films in the 1920's.

11. A German Shepherd named Capitan ran away from home after the death of his parent, Argentinian Miguel Guzman, in 2006. A week later, Mr Guzman's family went to pay their respects and found the heartbroken pet sitting by his father's grave, wailing. He has stayed there for 6 years.

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12. They have a double coat. The outer coat sheds all year around.

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13 Astonishing Facts About German Shepherds That Will Leave You In Awe

1. Out of 100 popular dog breeds, studies have shown that German Shepherds are the 3rd most intelligent.

2. They are hugely popular. In fact, the 2nd most popular in the USA behind only the labrador!

3. A German Shepherd’s bite has 238 pounds of force — a human’s bite has just 86!

4. They are incredibly smart and learn simple tasks after only five repetitions. They obey the first given command 95% of the time.

5. When formal guide dog training began in Switzerland in the 1920s, all of the dogs trained were German Shepherds.

6. The breed was standardised in Germany in the mid-1800s, where they were working as sheep-herders and protecting them from predators.

7. The average life expectancy of a German Shepherd is 10.95 years.

8. Some amazing German Shepherds have very unusual colouring. They are known as "Panda Shepherds!

9. They are also commonly known as 'Alsations'. This is because the 'German' element was dropped in Europe after World War 1 due to the poor perception of the country at the time.

10. 'Strongheart' is one of only two German Shepherd dogs to grace the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a star. Strongheart was something of a celebrity, appearing in a variety of black-and-white films in the 1920's.

11. A German Shepherd named Capitan ran away from home after the death of his parent, Argentinian Miguel Guzman, in 2006. A week later, Mr Guzman's family went to pay their respects and found the heartbroken pet sitting by his father's grave, wailing. He has stayed there for 6 years.

12. They have a double coat. The outer coat sheds all year around.

13. This German Shepherd video reveals some more crazy facts about these amazing creatures!