King Shepherd Dog Breed – Facts and Information
have you ever heard about the king shepherd it’s a quite new still unregistered dog breed which was developed by crossing German Shepherd with some other breeds including the Shylock Shepherd [Music] quick quiz before the video when was the king Shepard officially developed Hey 1890 B 1950 or C 1990 watch the video and find out the correct answer the average size of male King Shepard is between 26 to 29 inches an ideal weight is between 120 and 145 pounds the females are a little bit smaller with height between 25 to 27 inches and weight between 80 to 110 pounds as you can see the King Shepard is little bit tall and heavier than the original German Shepard overall the King Shepard is big strong tough and well muscled dog they have erect and powerful appearance they were created as a working protective herders so it makes a lot of sense that they are this strong you can find King Shepard in two coat varieties the long-haired and plush hair and many coat colors including the gold sable cream black saddle with 10 or silver markings sometimes you can find white or blue King Shepherds but those dogs are not accepted by show rings the king Shepard temperament is well very similar to German Shepherd temperament they are fearless confident protective and extremely intelligent and just like German Shepherd they are also eager to please which makes them very trainable and just like German Shepherd they’re also very loyal to their owners as I already mentioned in the video this is a working dog and as a livestock protector King Shepherd cannot be shy time-it or nervous on the other hand they should and most of the time they are courageous and alert king Shepherd makes amazing companion for an active person who will challenge them mentally and physically as if all working dogs even if they are just companions they need to be stimulated mentally you can give them some for example food puzzles or teach them new tricks to keep them happy and if we would speak about a physical activity this is an athletic breed but they are not hyperactive normal daily long walk or jog is most of the time enough for them the King Shepherd is not the cheap breed with average price between two to three thousand American dollars the king shepherd main ancestors are German shepherds and Shylock Shepherds but since childhood Shepherds are already descendants of German Shepherds and Alaskan Malamute we can kind of say that the king Shepherd is 2/3 of GSD and one-third of Alaskan Malamute but of course the process of developing breed is far more complex for example do European lines of long-haired German Shepherds were also used in the breeding process the brief history dates back to 1991 to American dog breeders Shelley watts cross and David stirred himer developed the breed the goal of these two breeders was to develop the german shepherd type of a dog that will not suffer from so many genetic issues today the king shepherd is still not recognised by KCU k CFC i or any other major kennel club but you can register one in the american rare breed Association as well as in the american king shepherd club the king shepherds share some of the health problems with their ancestors the most common are hip dysplasia which is a disease of the hip which prevents the joints of the hip forming properly and they also suffer from bloating which is a disease in the animal stomach where the stomach twists and gets full of gas the average lifespan of the king shepherd is between 10 to 12 years you should bribe the king shepherd regularly but they do not require much buffing only when it’s really necessary there are high shelters and by brushing them regularly you will help to remove the dead hair and control the shedding at least a little bit tell me comments what is your experience with the king shepherd and what do you like the most about them if you are new on this channel consider subscribing turn the notifications on and check out Instagram Facebook links are in the description thank you for watching see you in the next video
