2006-09-08 21:11:12 · 15 answers · asked by tom b 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The German Shepherd Dog was very popular in England..however the country of Germany was at war with England, so they re-named their dogs..Yes, same dog.> http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/germanshepherd.htm
Alsatian is also commonly used in the United Kingdom and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. After World War I, a few dogs were taken to England and the United States. At that time, the English owners renamed the dog as the "Alsatian Shepherd", as it was feared that the breed's original name could be an impediment due the anti-German feelings still present after the War. Only in 1930 did the British Kennel Club authorise the breed to be known again as German Shepherd.>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Shepherd_Dog
the same thing happened with the dog called American Eskimo .. It is really a small German Spitz...brought over from Germany by the Barnum/Bailey Circus..
2006-09-08 21:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they are the same breed. Technically the correct name is German shepherd (not sheperd, shepard or anything else. Think, 'sheep herd') The name was changed to Alsatian (not Alsation) during the war because English people didn't like anything German for obvious reasons.
2006-09-09 04:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was the other way round, there was a time when Alsations were getting really bad press for being nasty dogs, so breeders and the like started to refer to them as German Shepherds
2006-09-08 22:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by Louise 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they are the same breed. The name German Sheperd was deemed Political Incorrect as it was offensive to German Shepeds. so they called them Alsations nowadays.
2006-09-08 21:18:24 · answer #4 · answered by dm_overton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes one and the same. During the war, 'German Shepherds' was offensive to some so they renamed them Alsations.
Breeders felt the dog would become unpopular.
2006-09-08 21:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by lucas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 12:17:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-09 04:47:44 · answer #7 · answered by lolly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-08 21:13:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - they're commonly called Alsations in England
2006-09-09 03:45:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really there is no such thing as a alsation, ask any dog breeder.
2006-09-08 21:22:20 · answer #10 · answered by pageys 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋