or Alsatian
Breed of working dog developed in Germany from traditional herding and farm dogs.
A strongly built, long-bodied dog, it stands 2325 in. (5864 cm) high and weighs 7595 lbs (3443 kg). Its coat is of coarse, medium-long outer hair and shorter, dense inner hair and ranges from white or pale gray to black; often it is gray and black or black and tan. Noted for intelligence, alertness, and loyalty, it is used as a guide for the blind, as a watchdog, and in police and military work.
German shepherd
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