German Shepard (Alsatian)

[barnjess]

Are they the same breed where you are? As far as i know they are the same here, do you know why the different names?

[Rusty-Buck]

I'm pretty sure they are the same thing. Don't know why the 2 different names, maybe ask jeeves?

[barnjess]

Thanks but i fall out with him, I can never find what I want lol

[Nightrise]

I think they're the same breed, just different names. All breeds have at least more than one name for the most part. Try finding the other names of the breed(s) you own, they're there ^^

[barnjess]

Originally Posted by Nightrise

I think they're the same breed, just different names. All breeds have at least more than one name for the most part. Try finding the other names of the breed(s) you own, they're there ^^

The Uk kennel club says they are the same

[BabyElephant]

Somebody once told me they were different but couldn't tell me the reason why - they got very upset when I called their dog and alsation - he said it was a German Sheperd...

[piperpatooti]

One is of british decent, not german.

[rutylr]

In 1919, when the English Kennel Club gave the breed a separate register, some 54 animals were included, but by 1926 the ranks had swelled to 8,058, such was the unprecedented success of the dog. At the end of the War it was thought that the breed would not flourish were the word German to appear in its name and it was therefore decided to call the breed the Alsatian Wolf Dog after the German-French border area of Alsace-Lorraine. The “Wolf Dog” tag was later to be dropped—again as it was felt that this would prejudice the breed. Thus we had for many years the misnomer of the breed brought about by national hostilities. In 1977, following numerous campaigns by breeders the name of the breed was changed back to the German Shepherd Dog by which it is known in the USA, Australia, and most other countries.

It is the same dog,but there is also another breed called
The Alsation Shepalute
http://shepalutes.tripod.com/index.htm

[barnjess]

Thank you, thats good info

[sheplovr]

So happy to see you return Barnjess, crazy to get bumped off a dog board for a straight discussion.????????? Never makes sense to me for free speach............