Mixed Breeds of German Shepherd

Answer 1

Wild wolves, breeds like the husky, and other than that I cant find any infrmation on the breeds that make up the germanshepherd dog. Sorry for quite a bad answer.

German Shepherds are very basic, who's ancestors would trace down to the European wolf, much like the Huskies can be traced to North American Timber Wolves, yet the Husky and German Shepherd are two very different breeds with completely different temperaments as they were genetically selected for from two very different species of wolves.

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Answer 2

German Shepherds are purebred dogs. They can only properly be produced by breeding one German Shepherd to another German Shepherd.

German Shepherds are purebred dogs, but all purebreds are derivatives (after all purebred is man-made) , and stem from carefully breeding selective traits in other breeds until there is minimal variation in the resulting litters; some are newer than others, Doberman Pincers are a basic refinement of the Rottweiler with gene infusion from Greyhound stock, in turn the Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, and the Newfoundlander are all closely related and descendant from Mastiff stock, which is a very old breed. German Shepherds are very basic, who's ancestors would trace down to the European wolf, much like the Huskies can be traced to North American Timber Wolves, yet the Husky and German Shepherd are two very different breeds with completely different temperaments as they were genetically selected for from two very different species of wolves. German Shepherds, Alsatians, Austrian & Belgian Shepherds are all really the same type of dog, but the name "German" Shepherd became extremely unpopular and feel out of vogue particularly in Europe after WW II. German Shepherds have several different styles of markings, however the "Sable" coat is highly coveted because it has the least amount of variation.

Answer 3

One of the common breeds used in a German Shepherd mix is the Great Dane. Both are affectionate dogs and also hyperactive. They are cute, in spite of the size, and very good guards.

Unfortunately some German Shepherd mixed breeds can show the worst characteristics of both parents. The common breeds crossed with the German Shepherd are Chow Chows, Akitas, Rotweilers, and Doberman Pinschers. These guard dogs, which are the products of the German Shepherd mix, can be dominant and aggressive. This can prove difficult in families where there are small children, or there is an adult man or woman, who does not have a commanding voice and cannot control the dog. Also the German Shepherd mix could have either a very good or a very bad temperament for life as a family pet.

Also when it is bred with a Golden Retriever, a Labrador Retriever, a Collie or other mild-mannered dog, it totally overpowers the sweet temperament of these dogs. Some neurotic characteristics of the German Shepherd come to the forefront and the cross breed turns shy, but aggressive. It is even worse to combine the German Shepherd with the Alaskan Malamute, because the latter has a tendency towards animal aggression, independence and stubbornness. So the German Shepherd mixed breed then becomes more than a handful and potentially dangerous.

• I know the Alasken Shepalute and Shepadoodle are good mixes too.

Answer 4

A GSD is a purebred.

They were formed by ancient Herding dogs.

The breed isn't made from two dogs.

Answer 5

The German shepherd is an akc recognized purebred dog.