Question.........

[Bigyummydog]

i was curious as to why german shepards are called german shepard DOGS ???

[caseysmom]

I have wondered that too! Good question....

[Jadapit]

Very good question. I have wondered that myself.

[Karen]

That's easy - otherwise, they could be confused with citizens of Germany who happened to herd sheep for a living!

[lizbud]

Originally posted by Karen
That's easy - otherwise, they could be confused with citizens of Germany who happened to herd sheep for a living!

[wolfsoul]

I don't believe there is any rhyme or reason...TONS of breeds have names that end with "dog." Most people don't even realise that GSD ends in dog, since pretty much everyone just says German shepherd because it's easier.

[luvofallhorses]

Yeah I have wondered that, too, but I still use the abbreviation GSD

[lizbud]

They were given the official name of German Shepherd Dog
by the orginal breeders in Germany. They were used on the farms
as herding dogs.

http://www.spdrdogs.org/breeds/gsd.html

[pethop]

Originally posted by Karen
That's easy - otherwise, they could be confused with citizens of Germany who happened to herd sheep for a living!

lol

[Bigyummydog]

Originally posted by Karen
That's easy - otherwise, they could be confused with citizens of Germany who happened to herd sheep for a living!

that's funny.........

thanks LIZBUD.....i have been wondering for the longest time...it's like some people say 'hamburger meat', well, hamburger IS meat....i just didn't want to come off like a smart a** ....anyway thanks....that's one post-it off the wall....i've got more....

[lizbud]

Originally posted by Bigyummydog
...that's one post-it off the wall....i've got more....

YOU too ?

[captain]

Originally posted by Bigyummydog
i was curious as to why german shepards are called german shepard DOGS ???

I would like to add the one I get all the time to this ........ Look Mum, Dalmatian DOGS?

WHAT - as opposed to Dalmatian CATS???