German shepherd

[ jur-muhn shep-erd ]

noun

1. one of a breed of large shepherd dogs having a coat ranging in color from gray to brindled, black-and-tan, or black, used especially in police work and as a guide for the blind.

German shepherd

noun

1. another name for Alsatian

Word History and Origins

Origin of German shepherd¹

1930–35; shepherd probably as translation of German Schäferhund

Example Sentences

He was taken in by an Orange County German shepherd rescue on July 11.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Ferro said his own German shepherd had died about six months ago from liver cancer, leading to a $12,000 bill for three months of chemotherapy.

From New York Times

“This company is a company that is glorifying Hitler’s bunker, and it’s a company that is dealing with German shepherds, of which there’s all that history with the Holocaust,’’ Blumenfield said.

From Los Angeles Times

Esteban Cardenas said the dogs — Ares, Kratos, Zeus, Titan and Gaia — were part of the first class of canines used by the department’s rescue unit, which works with German shepherds and golden retrievers.

From Seattle Times

I love big dogs — German shepherds, Doberman pinschers, huskies, Weimaraners.

From New York Times