4 May 2024

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dog breeds like german shepherd

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King Shepherds are massive shepherd dogs, as you may have guessed from the name of the breed. They are a crossbreed between German Shepherds and Malamutes or Great Pyrenees.

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Dutch Shepherds were bred by Dutch farmers and shepherds to do all of the jobs of the German Shepherd in tough conditions. As their name suggests, they are great at herding sheep. They are also highly intelligent which means that they will prefer more complex tasks, and they may become stubborn and difficult if they are too bored.

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Although the Bohemian Shepherd is a very beautiful breed, they are also extremely rare, as they were only brought back from the brink of extinction in 1984.

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The East European Shepherd is also known as the Byelorussian Shepherd or Byelorussian Ovcharka. They are mainly bred in the Russian region, and they were bred to be able to work in freezing temperatures.

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This is another very large breed that unlike most of the previous ones originates from the USA. It was first bred in California in the 1980s to resemble the now-extinct Dire Wolf.

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Northern Inuit is a crossbreed between German Shepherds, Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, and wolf-hybrids.

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Last but not least, the Belgian Tervuren Shepherd is a small but quick breed similar to the German Shepherd. Grown males may only weigh up to 65lbs, but they will take flight outdoors.