Can you tell me what breed type my German Shepherd is....?

Great looking dog by the way.

Some one said it could possibly be German lines but unless the dog is standing I can`t tell.

I will say though that the European lines of GSD have a nice flat top line unlike the slope you see in the American lines where they have completely gotten away from the dog being bred to do what is was meant to do, Herd.

Good Luck and God Bless

Pet type.

So far as GSD people are concerned there is only real GSD type, as defined by the International Standard of the GSD: http://www.fci.be/uploaded_files/166A1991_en.doc the ONLY Standard approved by the WUSV (World Union of GSD Clubs, with at least 1 seat & vote for each of 77 GSD countries),

vs deviations.

We sneeringly refer to various of those deviations as AlsatiOns or German Crouchers or NAmerican Ski-Slope Dogs or Prick-Eared Bassets or Titanic Tail-Tuckers, depending on which aspects have been exaggerated. http://www.leabashiba.com/fashion.vs.GSD.htm will show you some of the deviations plus some genuine GSDs. In the USofA the genuine GSDs are unlikely to be shown in AKC rings or GSDCA rings, they will appear in USCA and WDA rings where few owners of NAmerican Ski-Slope Dogs would dare to venture.

As your pic doesn't show the profile of the dog in stance, we cannot see which aspects have been most exaggerated. The facial markings and the colour paling - especially on the inner surfaces of the legs - suggest that there is a fair bit of NAmerican Ski-Slope Dog in there, but that departure isn't the only type that can produce those two aspects.

There is also a possibility of there having been a "ni,gg.er in the woodpile" as grandparent or greatgrandparent. The evidence is those socks on the front legs - they ARE a possibility in real GSDs, because they are caused by a recessive gene, and recessives don't take effect until both sire & dam pass their one copy to the same puppy. BUT almost no responsible breeders will use bloodlines likely to produce them.

What caused the cut across her face from in front of the eyes and down the left side of her muzzle?

I find your "She did have AKC papers but was shredded when she in the ASPCA care." MOST unlikely. Because so many people will pay more for a pooch with papers than they will for just a mutt, I would expect the SPCA to have _treasured_ those papers, /IF/ they ever had them. More likely is that you met one of the world's congenital liars, people who will tell you anything you want to hear, especially if it might help them make a sale.

But it makes no difference to your pet - she is what she is, and what counts is her behaviour.

To ask questions about GSDs you should be in some of the 300+ YahooGroups dedicated to various aspects of living with GSDs. Each group's Home page tells you what they like to discuss, and how active they are.

Geez, [SPEAK Y...]:

You know NOTHING about Shepherd breeds, yet you set yourself up as an "expert"! The Malinois and Tervueren are 2 of the 4 varieties of BELGIAN Shepherd! The DUTCH Shepherd is a different breed again. It's a wonder you didn't drag in the Anatolian Shepherd (which is actually mostly Mastiff) and the doubly-misnamed Australian Shepherd (which is actually a Pyrenean Collie)! And you THREE TIMES asked for a name for your Sheltie, and before that you THREE TIMES asked what breed you should get, and in between you were on about getting an American Cocker.

Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly

"In GSDs" as of 1967

Malinois is NOT a type of german shepherd. A malinois is variety of Belgian Shepherd.

As is the Tervuren, Groenendael and Laekenois.

In the U.S. the AKC has adopted them as seperate breeds. Here the Groenendael is called the Belgian Shepherd, the malinois is the Belgian Malinois, the tervuren is the Belgian Tervuren and they don't accept the Laekenois at all.

I haven't found any other country that see them as seperate breeds, because really the only difference is coat.

Not all GSD's are bred alike either. I find foreign lines are usually better bred than the GSD's in the U.S. Simply because there is more emphasis put on actual working ability, health, and temperment. In the U.S. it seems looks are the most important, and its not even the correct look.

You can tell a lot by visually comparing your dog to photos of the breed standard. You can also ask your Veterinarian or a GSD breeder for help. The only definitive way to determine the purebred status is to have a blood test done that compares your dog's DNA to purebred standards. There are companies that will do this for a fee. Most often it is done to determine what breeds went into the mix for a mutt, but it can be done to determine pure bred status too. See the link below for more information.

A Malinois is not a type of German Shepherd. A Malinois is its own seperate breed.

It's difficult to tell with that picture and I admit I'm no expert in GSD's. Just looking at her pictures I would say Western lines, maybe a mix between western and american lines.

Here's a site that shows differences between the various lines.

http://www.nwk9.com/type_comparison.htm

She looks like a DDR which is an east german line. Ignore those people, most don't know that in other places german shepherds look a lot different than here in the U.S.

Either that or she is an Byelorussian Ovcharka, aka East European Shepherd, a breed that looks like the GSD because it was made from the GSD but is a totally different breed.

FYI malinios is not a GSD its a belgian shepherd.

I'll tell you what I KNOW she's not: She is NOT a pure German blood line german shepherd or a Malinois or Terveruen... She may be a Western though... Actually, you know what? I think she's mostly an Eastern German Shepherd. She is VERY pretty. Although she may be poorly bred I know you know she's still pretty, just because a dog is not breed standard doesn't mean people should be blurting at you that she's poorly bred.

I think Eastern, and a BEAUTIFUL dog! I miss my German Shepherd I think she was also an Eastern line.

Pretty dog =)

Tala Po is correct, the Malinois and Terveruen are Dutch Shepherds, Very closely related but not quite brothers, more like... Cousins. =)

Google eastern bred German Shepherd. She's very pretty.

I personally believe the dog is an eastern European german shepard based mostly on the facial markings.

I don't get what you're asking...german shepard is the breed. She looks like a pure bred. Some people can tell if she's american or german bloodline by seeing her standing however I can't help ya there!