Aside from being attractive, Black German Shepherds are protective and loyal, perfect as a guard and companion. The purpose for breeding the dog was to keep up its best features like excellent sense of smell, cleverness and strength but afterwards color became a factor as well.

Apart from being lovely, Black German Shepherds are protective and obedient, perfect as a guard and companion. The purpose for breeding the dog was to keep up its best features such as outstanding sense of smell, cleverness and strength but afterwards color became a factor as well.

In Germany, an organization was formed intending to regulate dog breeds. But later on, because of clashes among its members, the organization was dissolved. Now, we have a variety of colors and traits of the German Shepherd.

The first German Shepherd dog was Horand and thereby added to the breed register of the society. He ended up being the focus of the breeding programs in order to keep the traits. He became the sire of many pups but the most successful one was Hektor von Schwaben.

Being highly valued by soldiers after the WW I, German Shepherds served as war and police dogs. This made them internationally famous. But during the World War II, due to the rise of anti-German attitudes, their popularity fell off, however after some time revived due to its near perfect traits.

When choosing a black German Shepherd ensure the regulation for breeding is followed absolutely. If the breed is not managed properly it may suffer from various genetic effects including hip dysplasia and color paling along with resulting in missing teeth, folded ears and a weak temperament.

The black German Shepherd puppies have a fairly long snout, with a black nose and brown eyes of medium size. They grow up to 26 inches at the withers at adulthood and can be up to 88 pounds in weight. Ideally the maximum height should be 25 inches according to the standards set by the UK Kennel Club.

Aside from those, Black German Shepherd puppies also tend to have powerful jaws, scissor-like bite, domed forehead and square-cut muzzle. Behavior-wise, they are confident and intelligent which is apparent on their ears that are always perked up.

Coat color varieties comprises pure black, red black, and tan black where the last two as the most common coats. Those of black colors are also black in masks and body. Saddle style and the blanket color are the frequent body markings.

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