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Today we bring you a little information about one of the most popular breeds for their beauty in general, the German Shepherd.

The German Shepherd is an exceptional dog. You could call it balanced, agile and very intelligent at all as a whole is a perfect companion.

His aesthetic is very attractive for its flowing lines. It’s a race hard and well muscled. The head should be proportional to body size, the ears should be erect and pointed ( once past the puppy stage ) and must have a strong neck and long. The height of the male must approach the 60- 66cm of the cross and the female about 5cm less..

Excellent pet meets all the requirements of dog and defense company, Intelligent, loving, obedient, attractive and balanced character, if you socialize, educate and train properly is a fine race for his owner. He is courageous, familiar, adaptable, gentle, cheerful, and protector.

When choosing a puppy we should opt for the more friendly and outgoing and if we have the opportunity to meet the parents look at not display aggressive or submissive. We should also test-seeking parents of dysplasia in at least one race because it is quite prone to the disease.

The only drawback I could find this wonderful breed is its size and hair care because if you do not brush often fills the house with hair!

Leonberger dog breed is German, emerged in 1840 when Heinrich Essig pharmacist and mayor of the town of Leonberg, crossed a black and white female Newfoundland with a St. Bernard, and his sons were then crossed with a dog mountain the Pyrenees. Born big dogs, long white hair.

The first goal was to get dogs like a lion. Among his ancestors also spoke about the Tibetan Mastiff. There are documents which speak of Leonberger dogs very similar to the seventeenth century.

In the second half of the nineteenth century, the Leonberger became very popular. Queen Marie Antoinette had a Leonberger dog that was over a meter. During the two World Wars, the breed suffered greatly, and almost disappears.

A newly arrived in Spain in 1970, subsequently becomes more popular. Connoisseurs recommend this dog for companion and guardian of the children because they feel something special for them, is a perfect nanny. They like to play games and excursions for children, when you feel that a child was playing cries away crying sorry because he thinks because he did something.

They need space and exercise regularly, to lubricate your muscles, you can get away with it quiet because there looking for trouble. It’s great as a pet because it is guardian of the property is by nature very affectionate, very loyal, intelligent, docile and resists very well living outdoors is good for the bailout.

They measure about 80 cm tall and weigh about 80 kg. Leonberger Dogs are easy to tame. The predominant colors in this breed is fawn with black mask.