Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. The Origin of the German Shepherd Dog. 2. The German Shepherd Dog--No Truer Friend. 3. Choosing a German Shepherd Puppy. 4. Choosing a Mature German Shepherd Dog, American-Bred or Import. 5. How to Read German Pedigrees. 6. Naming and Registering Your German Shepherd Dog. 7. Housetraining. 8. Grooming, Raising and Caring for a German Shepherd. 9. Preliminary Training. 10. Tricks to Teach Your Puppy. 11. Early Obedience Training. 12. Teaching Your Puppy to Retrieve. 13. The Obedience Training Class: Tracking and Agility. 14. Conformation Training for Puppies and Young Dogs. 15. The Sieger Show. 16. Sheepherding Trials in Germany. 17. Schutzhund Trials. 18. Koer Reports of Famous German Dogs. 19. German Terminology. 20. German Shepherds in the United States. 21. German Shepherd Regional Clubs. 22. Futurities and Maturities in the United States. 23. German Shepherd National Specialty Show and Obedience Trial. 24. Dog Shows in the United States. 25. Judging. 26. The Professional Handler. 27. Handling Tips. 28. Register of Merit Sires and Dams. 29. Breeding German Shepherds. 30. The Genetic Factor. 31. The Color Factor in German Shepherds. 32. The German Shepherd Dog Breed Standard. 33. Structural Analysis of the German Shepherd Dog. 34. Diseases. 35. North American German Shepherd Bloodlines. Index.

About the Author

WINIFRED GIBSON STRICKLAND is one of the world's premier dog trainers. She has earned 171 Obedience titles including 40 perfect scores and over 1500 awards. Owner of the celebrated Wynthea Kennels, home to 20 conformation champions and seven Obedience Trial champions, she was an AKC Obedience judge for 18 years, director of the GSDCA, and member of the SV.USA and WDA. She is founder and president of the Diamond State GSDC. She is also the author of Expert Obedience Training for Dogs, Joll and Me, and Obedience Class Instruction for Dogs: The Trainer's Manual. She has also created obedience training videos for Beginners, Novice, Open, and Utility handlers. JAMES A. MOSES is synonymous with many of the breed's finest including Ch. Covy-Tucker Hill's Manhattan, BIS at Westminster 1987 and Ch. Altana's Mystique, one of the breed's all-time top winners.