What are the differnces between an american german shepherd and a european german shepherd?

Question

and can a wolf/shepherd hybrid be mistaken for a full blooded shepherd?

i have a shepherd, but we can't tell if she's full blooded, a wolf hybrid, or what. how can i tell?

Answer 1

The american german sheperd will go into the neighbors yard and poop & blame the european german sheperd. Now, while the neighbor is arguing with the european german sheperd; the american german sheperd will go steal the doggie treats from the european german sheperd. If that doesn't work for the american german sheperd, it will say there are WMD's in the european german sheperd yard and proceed to invade it's home. haha j/k. :)
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Answer 2

The German Shepherd Dog (GSD) is the original dog that was bred in Germany from a number of different types of herding dog.

The herding dogs in Europe were also required to protect the sheep as opposed to the Border Collie which was only expected to work the sheep. This is why the German Shepherd is also a useful guard dog.

There should be no great difference between a European GSD and an American GSD other than different breeders and judges prefer slightly different types . This applies to all breeds.

A Champion Boxer in Australia might not do so well in the UK because its type may differ from the type preferred in the UK. However it would still be a Boxer where ever it was bred.

No-one who is familiar with GSDs whether an experienced owner, breeder or show judge would mistake a hybrid for a full blooded GSD.

Answer 3

Generally, I thought, the German were the more 'authentic' breed. The American being taller and such. The hind quarter of the German is lower than the American. Both are beautiful dogs. As far as the hybrids, I see a good possiblity that they could be mistaken for a full blooded shepherd. There are so many mixtures, and with genetics, could look totally Shepherd, but be mixed with wolf.

Answer 4

My understanding is that the size and temperament are different. The American is more even tempered that the European.
Depending on who the pup takes after, it could be mistaken for a full blooded Shepherd. Bear in mind that the wolf hybrid is the dog most likely to bite according to the National Humane Society.

Answer 5

Hi. Generally the German /European lines have a deeper chest, shorter and squarer muzzle, gently sloping back and steeper croup. The American GSD's tend to have longer back legs resulting in a flatter/ more level back and usually have a more pointed muzzle and much shorter croup. The angulation of the European lines generally tend to make them look more powerful/muscular than the American GSD's. As far as temperament is concerned, the German bred dogs are typically bred for working ability and their temperament is such that they are happiest when doing so. Having said that, both European and American GSD's make excellent reliable family pets. The breed standard for the British line of GSD (aka Alsatian) is more akin to its american cousins, with a more level squarer back and longer hind legs than the german line. This gives the dog a different movement. All three 'standards' produce long and short coats, although I believe in Europe and the UK a long coated GSD would not meet the breed standard for showing, (not sure about in the US) although the coat does not affect the dog's working ability or its suitabilty as a family pet.

There is no way that a wolf /shepherd hybrid could be mistaken for a pure bred GSD. The american bloodlines will look more similar to a hybrid because of the tall squarer stance of a wolf, but I expect you would still be easily able to distinguish the physical characteristics gained from the wolf and of course the hybrid's temperament would be totally different.

Answer 6

the easiest way to tell is get a breed book. European shepherds tend to be smaller with more accentuated features like the lower hips and lower set tail. I believe the american shepherd is bulkier taller with a higher set hip that the european. A wolf/shepherd hybrid can most certainly be mistaken as full-blooded as they have very similar physical build, but the behaviour is the easiest way to tell. I knew someone with a hybrid and it had a very strong chase/kill instinct. It used to attack cats, which usually got ripped apart. The other way to tell is how it behaves with people and other dogs. They tend to be very dominant in character and have trouble relating to other dogs they hav'nt been around all their lives. They have slightly different behaviour patterns, which can be confusing to other dogs. They don't make good pets as they can be very aggressive. Anyone who works with dogs, particularly shepherds can recognise normal behaviour from 3 weeks! shepherds behaviours are that predictable!

Answer 7

If you bring the europran german shepherd to the United States without proper documentation or he overstay his time he will be consider as an illegal, You wont know the diffren between a wolf Shepherd hybrid and full blooded shepher if you are wearing blinders

Answer 8

Different bloodlines,temperament and size.And yes possibly a wolf hybrid could be mistaken as pure -bred Shep by the uneducated not likely by a vet or breeder.

Answer 9

German and Eastern European lines tend to be stockier, with shorter snouts and more muscular chests, and typify the working lines.

North American lines have a tendency towards a longer croup, longer back, higher wither and temperament ideal for companionship. They do not require constant stimulation to keep them from becoming bored and possibly demonstrating destructive behaviors.

As for the hybrids, I really don't know.

Answer 10

Only a veterinarian can tell with a blood test .