Physical Characteristics
The German Shepherd is a stunning dog. He is strapping dog with a well proportioned body, and head that compliments the body structure. Wonderful almond shaped eyes and pointed ears add to this dogs inherent intelligence. The German Shepherd has a full tail that doesn’t quite reach his hocks when it is hanging down. He has well muscled front legs and shoulders as well as back legs,and stands on rounded feet with hard soles. This is a strong well built dog. The German Shepherd comes in three coat types: Rough Coated, Long Rough Coated and Long Haired. Most common of the coat colors is black and tan, or black and sable, but the German Shepherd can also come in all black. Colors that are thought to be a fault (according to most breed standards) are blue, liver, and white. This is a thick coat that has a dense undercoat.
Size
German Shepherd Males at full maturity will stand between 24 and 26 in. at the withers. Female German Shepherds at full maturity will stand between 22 and 24 in. at the withers. Germans Shepherds both male and female at full maturity will generally weigh somewhere between 77 and 85 lbs.