Sunday, July 21, 2013

Bigger Working Dogs In Black German Shepherd

By Edwardo Gutierres


Black German Shepherds are devoted and faithful family members, beautiful and muscular in appearance. The black shiny coat is very unusual, and is in fact a regressive gene in both parents. They are excellent dogs in protection, but have a need to be taken around people to prevent instincts of aggression that can result if not properly cared for and trained.

They do not automatically befriend people they don't know. They are inquisitive, and have a want to please and may become a bit sad if they cannot. They appreciate having a purpose and benefit from working.

German Shepherds were originally bred in Germany with sheep herding and protecting in mind. With their superior intelligence, advanced sense of smell, guarding mentality they were perfect for it. Today shepherds are valued family pets, are highly loyal, and fantastic in home protection.

German Shepherds do have a need to be socialized, and if owners leave this dog unattended too often, without human interaction, and companionship, or fail to take the leadership role in training the animal, aggression may be the result. German Shepherds are not typically known for aggression. All dogs need to be socialized and trained, and shepherds almost more than any other breed are highly trainable.

Just as German Shepherds were once valued companions and workers in the sheep herding industry in Germany, today they are also trusted comrades in police and military protection units. As working dogs, their advanced sense of smell makes them perfect police companions in search and rescue, and drug task forces.

Some investigators, searching for bodies, or drugs, or even missing criminals, use trusted Shepherds instead of men as their investigative partners to complete the job. They claim their heightened sense of smell, and intelligent ability to follow orders on the first command, 95% of the time, gives police an advantage in solving crimes. German shepherds have been responsible for locating missing persons, finding bodies, and locating large amounts of drugs, which led to the arrest of many people.

They are also used throughout the world in disaster situations, and have helped find lost adults, children, those missing in woods and forests. They have located survivors of catastrophes, to include flooded areas, people buried in avalanches, those thrown from or trapped in plane and train accidents, earthquakes and nameless others.

More saved lives have occurred with use of search and rescue shepherd dogs since they can pick up on the scent of human cells from the skin. Human investigators say use of one dog is equivalent to use of 20-30 men because of this. Dogs can pick up the scent of these cells in ways humans will never be able to do in water, forests, beneath rubble, in underneath the ground. Shepherds also don't like to give up and rarely do.

They were also known to be used during World War II missions as messenger dogs. They were also used at ground zero, following 9/11 catastrophes. They have been used in search and rescues in many other well known tragedies.

In addition to use as trusted police and military companions they are also used as seeing-eye dogs for the blind. Putting to work their unique shepherding abilities, these dogs are perfect for leading human beings to safety, or being their eyes . They are move fast, are fast thinkers. They have with a advanced energy and a real desire for working, which makes them a perfect guide partner. Guide dogs are usually trained by charitable organizations and donated to the blind. They have also been used to guide the hearing impaired, and for those with other disabilities.

Shepherds are also used to sometimes used as prey dogs, to assist their hunting partners in tracking bear or birds. Using dogs for tracking animals is generally regulated state to state, and not states allow dogs to track all animals. They have been used to track duck, deer, and raccoons.

What differentiates the Black German Shepherd from their brown or white counterparts is they are larger than the regular German Shepherd and have a much straighter back. They also don't "cringe." Cringing is common to regular German Shepherds. The black shepherd also is much closer in breeding and look to traditional shepherds of Germany.




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