German Shepherd Mixes – Breed Profile
We’re all familiar with the traditional look of the black and tan German Shepherd dog. Of course, they’re sometimes black and sometimes white too. But you may not be familiar with certain German Shepherd mixes.
German Shepherds have been successfully bred with Golden Retrievers, Chows, Labradors, Pugs, Siberian Huskies, Collies, Welsh Corgis, Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Poodles, Chinese Wolves, Akita, with the intention of combining the best traits of each of the breeds. However, there is also a potential to breed bad traits, and health problems down the line that we know nothing of yet.
I wonder why there exists the present-day trend to have “designer dogs”? In my day, they were simply called “cross breeds.” And while the resulting dogs can be quite cute, with cutsie names attached, what is the big draw? It is a status-symbol? Do breeders get more money if they name a dog a “shepadoodle” as opposed to a “cross breed”? I’ll bet you a dollar they do.
Why not keep the breeds pure? Especially the German Shepherd, which is such a beautiful, regal dog on its own? I don’t understand. But I’m partial to Shepherds.
While I don’t agree with this practice, I also do not judge. I offer the following infographic, created by Shepped.com, for your education.
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German Shepherd Mixes - Breed Profile, @sheppedcom #dogs Click To Tweet
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A QUESTION FOR YOU:
What is your favorite dog breed? Do you favor purebred dogs or mixes?
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Thanks for this informative post Jeanne. I agree with you that we should keep all animals breeds pure not just dogs and stop interfering.
Thanks for your comment, Doaa. Come back and visit us again soon. 🙂
Jeanne,
I just came across this post. Just like you I’m a GSD fanatic. I grew up with them and have lived with them my whole adult life.
I had no idea that purposeful mixing of the GSD with other breeds was going on. It’s similar to mixing the Poodle with Labs or Goldens.
Anyway, what made me chuckle is that we recently rescued a 12 week old GSDx. My husband saved her from the horrible life she was born into at an informal settlement. We had tests done at the vet and sent away for DNA testing. Turns out she’s a GSD x Border Collie. Who would have guessed Lexi is a Shollie!! And here I was thinking she’s my limited edition, can’t find anywhere else puppy! LOL.
Hey, you got yourself a designer puppy. That is a funny story. Oh well. She’s still one-of-a-kind, and I’m sure you love her to pieces. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my site, Rosemary. Come on back sometime!
I LIKE TO SEE PUREBRED DOGS. HOWEVER WE HAVE MIXED BREED DOGS. WE DID NOT TRY TO HAVE THESE PUPPIES IT JUST HAPPENED. WE LOVE THEM VERY MUCH.
I love mixed breed dogs (mutts). But I am partial to the German Shepherd and would never cross breed mine. Thanks for stopping by today, Tamara. I hope you’ll come back soon. 🙂
I prefer a purebred too, actually, Francene. I favored dog is the German Shepherd. Thank you for your comment! Come back soon!
I have never owned a dog but some of these “mixes” are gorgeous, especially the Golden Shepherd and the Shug. My dog loving friends will love this post.
There are some really good-looking dogs here. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, Alana! Cheers 🙂