The German shepherd dog, known as the Alsatian in Britain, is one of the most widely known and popular breeds of pure-bred dogs in the world. For 14 years, until displaced by the Doberman pinscher in 1977, the breed was the second most popular--after the poodle--in the United States. The breed is a descendant of earlier German herding and farm dogs. Today's German shepherd was developed in the latter part of the 19th century by methodical breeding German shepherds are commonly selected to be army dogs, police dogs, or guide dogs for the blind. They are medium-size, powerful animals. Males can be up to 65 cm (26 in) high at the shoulder; females are slightly smaller. Most colours are permissible, but a white dog is disqualified for show purposes.
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