The Three Types Of Long Coated German Shepherds

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.

With these types of features an owner doesn’t need to be included in the American Kennel Club registry because they feel they already have the best and most beautiful dog on earth. The long coated German Shepherd seems to be sweeter and more comical than the short haired German Shepherd. The shorthaired German Shepherd is by far more dominant and only about ten percent of all German Shepherd pups are the long coated variety.

The biggest difference between the long coated German Shepherd and the short haired German Shepherd is the length of the coat. The long coated German Shepherd simply has longer hair. There are distinct characteristics that the long coated German Shepherd’s hair has which is different to a short hair, but the biggest difference is the longer coat. A long coated German Shepherd’s hair is very soft and parts along the back of the dog. There are ear tufts and fringe and long hair between the toes of a long coated German Shepherd and they have big bushy tails and huge pantaloons. It’s easy to spot a long coated German Shepherd puppy because of the ear tufts and fringe. Long coated German Shepherds also do not have undercoats, which does not make them waterproof and one of the main reasons the American Kennel Club will not allow them to be registered. Long coated German Shepherds also do not shed as much as the shorthaired German Shepherds.

A long coated German Shepherd is a dog that is intelligent, good natured and a hard worker. They also have a great sense of humor, is active with police work, a companion to special needs individuals and a good working dog. To top it all off, the long coated German Shepherd is great with kids. They are forever trying to please their owners and love affection of any kind. The American Kennel Club will not accept these dogs because they do not have an undercoat and, therefore, the long coated German Shepherds are considered not registry worthy. The owners of the long coated German Shepherd of course will disagree. They feel like they have the best dogs in the world and do not need a trophy to prove it. The long coated German Shepherd families are a close knit group and the one thing they all agree on is that their dogs are the best in their class.

Jan Ryan is an expert dog trainer and knows the value of the German Shepherd breed. The basic difference between German Shepherd types is the length of the coat. German Shepherd information on the long coated variety is very plentiful on the Internet and in encyclopedias.