Asintay German Shepherds

The breed was named Deutscher Schaferhund by Von Stephanitz, literally translating to “German Shepherd Dog”. The breed was so named due its original purpose of assisting shepherds in herding and protecting sheep. At the time, all other herding dogs in Germany were referred to by this name; they thus became known as Altdeutsche Schaferhunde or Old German Shepherd Dogs. Shepherds were first exported to Britain in 1908, and the UK Kennel Club began to recognize the breed in 1919.

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