| There's a lot of different breeds of
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| | sense of smell and dedication to pleasing
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| dogs, but among the world's most popular
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| | their masters make them diligent workers.
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| dog breeds there are a few that have been
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| | In a more urban environment, German
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| singled out as the most loyal,
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| | Shepherd Dogs are extremely useful for
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| hard-working and intelligent. German
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| | locating drugs, explosives and fleeing
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| Shepherds have long been valued for these
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| | suspects. The strength of the dogs makes
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| qualities and more.
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| | them ideal for taking down dangerous or
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| The German Shepherd is a newer breed. It
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| | running suspects. They are often used in
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| originated in 1899 in Germany and was
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| | airports and mail processing facilities
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| used for herding sheep. The breed was
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| | to sniff out contraband in luggage and
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| created when German ex-military member
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| | packages.
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| and veterinary student Max von Stephanitz
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| | In recent years, some concerns have been
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| saw a dog with admirable working
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| | raised about the safety of German
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| qualities. The dog was strong and
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| | Shepherd Dogs. There have been some
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| intelligent, with a superior sense of
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| | reported cases of the dogs turning
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| smell and fierce loyalty.
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| | violent or attacking people. However,
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| Von Stephanitz purchased the dog and bred
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| | most of these cases are based on
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| it with his own working dogs. Eventually,
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| | anecdotal evidence. Dogs tend to react
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| he created the breed we now know as
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| | aggressively when mistreated or
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| German Shepherds. Every German Shepherd
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| | threatened, or when protecting their
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| today can be traced back to von
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| | masters. This has been the cause for many
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| Stephanitz and his breeding efforts.
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| | of the so-called German Shepherd
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| The name of the breed has been a source
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| | 'attacks'.
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| of several controversies since its
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| | Overall, German Shepherd Dogs are very
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| inception in 1899. The original name
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| | safe to have around. In fact, they make
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| given to the breed by Max von Stephanitz
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| | outstanding guard dogs. They are
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| translated literally to "German Shepherd
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| | protective of their owners and will often
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| Dog." In the 1940's, the Kennel Club
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| | put themselves in danger to save their
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| officially changed the breed's name to
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| | masters. They are currently the third
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| Alsation Wolf Dog. The change was due to
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| | most popular dog breed in the United
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| the fear that the breed would become
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| | States and enjoy popularity all over the
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| unpopular because of widespread
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| | world.
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| anti-German sentiments during WW2.
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| | In Spain and the Balearic Islands
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| Not long after this name change, the
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| | especially, dog lovers appreciate the
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| general public began to fear that
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| | loyalty and beauty of this regal breed.
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| Alsation Wolf Dogs were actually wild and
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| | According to licensing records, in fact,
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| aggressive half wolves. While this was
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| | the German Shepherd Dog is the most
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| not true, the public's fear was enough to
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| | popular dog breed in Menorca - the
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| prompt the Kennel Club to change the name
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| | popular holiday island has a reputation
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| again, this time to simply Alsation.
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| | of being extremely safe. That reputation
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| Dog lovers in various countries pressured
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| | is thanks, in part, to these gentle
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| kennel clubs for another name change in
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| | working dogs. They are always on the job,
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| 1977. This time, they asked that the
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| | protecting their adoptive families and
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| breed revert to its original name. Since
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| | keeping watch for any signs of trouble
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| then, the official name of the breed has
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| | such as housebreakers.
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| been German Shepherd Dog.
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| | Photographs and information about the
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| The original German Shepherd Dogs were
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| | Spanish holiday island of Menorca can be
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| used to herd and protect sheep on working
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| | found at travel guide yourmenorca.net
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| farms in Germany. Since then, German
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| | Traditional Menorca vacations are popular
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| Shepherds have been used in a variety of
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| | with families and the holiday guide has
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| working capacities. Perhaps most
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| | Mahon airport photos and cheap flight
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| well-known is their use as police and
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| | Menorca deals.
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| military working dogs. In rural settings,
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| | For new visitors a map of Menorca is
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| German Shepherds are extremely useful for
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| | included.
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| search and rescue missions. Their keen
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