It has double coating. The outer coat of German Shepherd Dog is straight, thick and harsh, whereas the inner coat is dense and soft. The coat may be of different colours such as black and cream, black and tan, solid black, sable and black and silver. German Shepherd Dogs are heavy and continuous shedders.

Body of this dog breed displays double coat. It has thick, harsh and straight outer coat with a soft and dense under coat. Colours of the coat are Tan and Black, Silver and Black, Sable and Solid Black.

German shepherd Dog is healthy and weighs around 85 lbs. The height of the dog is around 25 inches.

They are bold, fearless, alert, hard working, and require someone to look after them. They do not wish to live alone for long time and do not trust strangers. They do develop a bonding relationship with other pets raised together in the same family.

German Shepherd Dogs need early obedience and socialisation training. They pleasantly do the given job. However, they need normal exercises. These dogs may live happily in city life only if they enjoy normal exercise and family play sessions.

A healthy German Shepherd Dog is able to survive for more than 12 years.