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The German Shepherd or Alsatian is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size. The breed was developed by Max von Stephanitz using various traditional German herding dogs from 1899.

German Shepherd
Adult male
Other names	Alsatian Alsatian Wolf Dog Berger Allemand Deutscher Schäferhund Altdeutsche Schäferhunde
Origin	Germany
Traits Height Dogs 60–65 cm (24–26 in) Bitches 55–60 cm (22–24 in) Weight Dogs 30–40 kg (66–88 lb) Bitches 22–32 kg (49–71 lb) Coat Double coat Colour Tan with black saddle, sable, solid black or bi-colour Litter size 4–9 Life span 9–13
Kennel club standards VDH standard Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

It was originally bred as a herding dog, for herding sheep. It has since been used in many other types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police work, and warfare. It is commonly kept as a companion dog, and according to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale had the second-highest number of annual registrations in 2013.