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14-01-2010, 02:34 PM
Originally Posted by JoedeeUK 
The breed is a German Shepherd Dog or more precisely Deutsche Schaferhund, they have never been a "French"breed(Alsace Lorraine has been in France from 1919 to 1940 & continually since 1945 to date)therefore to call them Alsatians(ie from Alsace Lorraine)is totally incorrect.
could they not be different lines of the same breed. what exactly makes a breed a breed?
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14-01-2010, 02:46 PM
Originally Posted by AshMan
so why would the kennel club have them listed as such? i dont get it?
could they not be different lines of the same breed. what exactly makes a breed a breed?
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14-01-2010, 02:54 PM
Originally Posted by ClaireandDaisy
Because they were called Alsations in the 40s to avoid admitting you had a `German` dog. There is still one breeder who uses the term. There are differences in type between GSDs but they are all the same breed.
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