Dutch Shepherd Dog (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Dutch Shepherd Dog is a breed of dog. The breed is an old herding breed of Dutch origin. In the old days shepherds and farmers needed a versatile dog, a jack-of-all-trades, with few demands and adapted to the harsh and meager existence of that time. From those working dogs the Dutch Shepherd Dog as we know it today was created. This background also explains the character traits which have been well preserved. A medium-sized, medium weight, well-proportioned, well-muscled dog of powerful, well-balanced structure, with intelligent expression and lively temperament. The length of the body (from point of shoulder to point of buttock) exceeds the height at the withers approximately in a ratio of ten to nine, as suits a trotting dog. The breed is similar to the German Shepherd.