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They were orignally bred in Germany as sheep herding dogs.

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14y ago

They're called German Shepherds, because back in Germany, they used these wonderful dogs to herd their sheep. The German name is Deutscher Schäferhund;

literally, Deutscher = German, Schäfer = Shepherd, hund = dog.

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It's a purely descriptive name. They were first bred in Germany for use in herding sheep.

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