White Shepherd
An offshoot of German Shepherds, White Shepherds and White Swiss Shepherds are confident, courageous dogs with the same strong work ethic of their black and tan cousins.
About this Breed
The White Shepherd is a variety of the German Shepherd Dog, the second most popular dog breed in the United States, and the fourth most popular in the United Kingdom (where it is known as the Alsatian). The German Shepherd breed was standardized in Germany at the end of the 19th century from local dogs used for herding and livestock guarding. White Shepherds were developed from white-coated German Shepherds in the United States and Canada, and both display the same confidence, courageousness, keen sense of smell and notable intelligence that make them well suited to police work, military roles, and search and rescue. White Shepherds require regular physical and mental exercise and have a heavy shedding coat.
Height
Male: 24-26in
Female: 22-24in
Weight
Male: 66-88lb
Female: 49-71lb
Fun Fact
Despite being sometimes called the “Alsatian wolf dog”, German Shepherds are not true wolf dogs, they are 100% dog. Nevertheless, German Shepherds were crossed with wolves in the past to form the Czechoslovakian and Saarloos wolfdog breeds. German Shepherds, along with other breeds and sled dogs, were also used in the creation of the Chinook breed.
Favorite Names
For Males
- A New Star is Born Las Kornas
- ARAGORN VON WHITE NOBLESS
- Atlas
- Best Kept Secret de la Azzurra ID 972270000262074
- Bjorn Bako Lord of North
- Braitas Baltasis Slenis
- Bruce
- Chief
- Conan
- Andiamo
For Females
- Nala
- Anya
- BeeBee
- Aspen
- Back to Cashmere fan 't Casmolân
- Baylor
- Arya
- Bellevue's Astrid Mi Amore von Ocean
- Bellevues Aurora Boreale
- ALPINE VON WHITE NOBLESS
Common Locations
- California, United States
- Texas, United States
- Tennessee, United States
- Hawaii, United States
- Washington, United States
- Virginia, United States
- Friesland, Nederland
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Limburg, Nederland
- 日本
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