A shepherd is an incredibly amazing dog. These types of dogs can teach you so much. They are very intelligent animals. It is a fact that they are the second most popular dog in the world. A German Shepherd is one of my favorite dogs, it is definitely a beautiful animal. Shepherds are super attentive and really curious. They can also be very loyal and always think they are the boss when in the company of other dogs. They are super intelligent animals. Shepherds have a strange history. These types of dogs started many years ago. They come from Germany. Like the German Shepherd from Germany. This type of dog originated in 1899. Over hundreds of years ago. They become very popular once discovered. These types of breeds were known for sheep breeding as early as 1850. They appeared later than most breeds. These dogs usually live about 9-13 years. In 1988 there was a dog show in Hanover, Germany, in 1822. There was a man there who attended the show, without any expectation of purchasing one of the dogs. The man's name was Von Stephantiz. As she looked at this dog on display she couldn't take her eyes off him. He noticed how the dog's intelligence stood out, how kind and gentle the shepherd was. The dog's name was Hecter. The man refused to leave without the dog. He “needed Hecter. Shortly thereafter the man purchased the dog, soon after renamed the dog Horand. This German Shepherd was later named the first ever German Shepherd. He eventually became the father of 84 puppies. This type of dogs were very different in the past, they had rough fur with short tails and since then many changes have appeared. These dogs became important especially after the end of the First World War. These dogs were called Alsatians; man... middle of paper... full of information and shaped like scissors. They have a confident face, medium-sized brown eyes. Their ears are also large. They can hear very small noises and are always alert and listening. German Shepherd breeds are also a very important dog for the things they can help people with. Since they are very intelligent animals, they do much more than they get credit for. More useful activities are used that only a few dogs are able to do, most dogs do not have a long enough attention span. They are usually used to search for rescue locations, their nose can smell much more than humans can. They are also sighting dogs that can help guide a blind person, in different directions. These dogs can also be military dogs, watching over the people who serve our country. Some of them also make good acting dogs because of their attention span and how intelligent they are.