by Jan Ryan
Most people are not familiar with the long coated German Shepherd. This is basically because the AKC does not consider it a registered standard German Shepherd. The breed standard German Shepherd is short haired with an obvious undercoat. However, the long coated German Shepherd is an absolutely beautiful dog to the eye and the general public has fallen in love with this dog. They make wonderful working dogs, are very gentle with assistance work, are great with police work and make the best pets.
A long coated German Shepherd is absolutely beautiful to behold and has a much sweeter temperament then their short haired cousins. They also tend to be more comical then the shorthaired variety which really endears them to the public. They are great at assistance work, make exceptional working dogs and do quite well with police work.
The difference between the regular coat and the long coated German Shepherd's coat is simply the longer hair. The long coated German Shepherd's hair is very soft and parts along the back. There usually is no undercoat or it will be only found in the loin region. The long coated German Shepherd is not weatherproofed and, therefore, considered undesirable by the breed standards. They have bushy tufts behind their ears and big fluffy pantaloons and a huge bushy round tail.
There is one distinct difference between the long coated German Shepherd and the short haired German Shepherd in that the Long coated German Shepherd has a longer coat. The characteristics of a long coated German Shepherd's hair are that it is very silky and soft and will part along the back. They have round bushy tails and big fluffy pantaloons with fringes along the back of their legs. They have long hair between their toes and bushy tufts behind their ears.
Puppies can be identified as a long coated German Shepherd if it has ear fringe or tufts. Long coated German Shepherds also do not have undercoats, therefore, they are not waterproof and make them undesirable for breed standards. Long coated German Shepherds also do not shed more then it's shorthaired counterpart, nor does it have a distinctive odor. These are two rumors that have passed through the German Shepherd family and both should be considered false.
The long coated German Shepherd makes a very good family dog. It has a sweet temperament, is intelligent and works very hard when asked to. This dog does great police work and is gentle with assistance work and are very much a working dog. They love affection and strive to please their owners. These dogs are also very comical in the way that only dogs can be comical.
Just because the American Kennel Club is not accepting of these dogs does not mean the public has to be against owning them. They are the best dogs and no one needs a trophy to tell them so. Just because they do not have an undercoat and are not waterproof should not really make a difference when selecting a dog.
Don't let a silly thing like not belonging to the American Kennel Club stop you from owning the best dog in the world. - 20511
About the author: Jan Ryan is a passionate lover of the Long Coated German Shepherd and has a popular website that can show you how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved (http://www.officialgermanshepherdguide.com/German_Shepherd.php) Long Coated German Shepherd. Among other topics there, you will find out more about (,http://www.officialgermanshepherdguide.com/German_Shepherd_Types/index.php) Long Coated German Shepherd , plus a whole lot more.
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