CHAPTER III 
The Standard and Description of the Points 
HE Shepherd is a dog of alert appearance, he 
immediately conveys the impression of a useful 
working dog, his anatomical construction and his 
temperament suggest a working force, there is no 
exaggeration at any point of his make-up; his char¬ 
acter portrays no softness, no frivolity and no fool¬ 
ish tendency at any time, neither does it harbor any 
meanness nor treachery, and while he holds himself 
aloof from the stranger, there is no dog more faith¬ 
ful or more anxious to please his master. His mas¬ 
ter is his idol and for him he has the deepest love 
and devotion. It is, in fact, so centered upon the 
master that he cares little about any other human 
being, and while he may apparently be friendly 
toward others, one can see that it is merely a po¬ 
liteness instead of an attempt at friendship. And 
yet, in spite of the loyalty and affection that is so 
deeply entrenched, he does not at any time display 
it with any exuberance; there is always present a 
reserve that gives the breed a certain dignity that 
makes for it an admiration and respect. 
The standard of the Shepherd Dog describes the 
dog as follows: I. General Appearance and di¬ 
vides this into (a) Structure and (b) Character¬ 
istics. Taking the structure first, “The Shepherd 
dog is a dog above the middle size. He is long, 
strong and well muscled, full of life and at attention 
nothing escapes his sharp senses. 
The average height for dogs is 60 centimeters 
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