- King Shepherd
The king shepherd is a new kind of breed developed in the 1990s. Using three types of
dog breed .Description
The build of this dog is muscular slightly, long, and robust; the structure is solid. The head is in good proportion with the body and moderately wide between the eyes. The forehead is slightly rounded. The cheeks are not to full moderately curved when viewed from the top. They thick, firm ears are medium sized and moderately wide at base. The eyes are medium sized and almond shaped they shades of the eyes can be different shades of brown. The chest is broad and deep. Thickly feathered the tail reaches at least to the hocks. They tail is slightly curved. Docked tails are inadmissible. Paws are round and short with a well closed arch. The pads are very hard. The nails are short, long, and dark colored. Dewclaws are usually removed. The king shepherd comes with a wide range of colors. These are the following: Sable with black and tan markings, black saddle with tan, gold, cream, and tan or silver markings. Pale washed out colors are serious faults. The undercoat is little colored except in black dogs. White, blue, or liver colored dogs or a dog with a nose that is not black are not excepted in the show ring. Puppies change color until there final coat. There are to coat varieties coarse-haired and long-haired.
ize
Their height is 64-74cm (25-29in) and their weight is 41-69kg (90-150lbs).
Temperament
The King Shepherd is self-confident with a well-balanced
nervous system and they should not be shy at all. They are extremely intelligent and easy to train. Eager and faithful to please their owners. This breed makes a fine sheep-herder andworking dog . A courages guard and watch dog showing courage and hardiness in their role of protector. They make very nice companions. Is full of strength. Friendly to other animals and children. A docile obedient breed with with an easy gait and plenty of stamina.Care
King Shepherd's are not recommended for apartment life.They do best with at least a large yard. The king shepherd loves strenuous activity, preferably combined with training of some sort, these dogs are very intelligent and crave a good challenge. They need to be taken on a brisk, daily, long walk, jog, or a run alongside a bicycle. If under-exercised this breed can be restless, and destructive.
Grooming
The king shepherd's coat is highly weather-resistant. The king shepherd should be brushed regularly. They should be bathe only when necessary.
Origin
Two American dog breeders Shelly Watts-Cross, and David Turkheimer created this large breed from American and European
German Shepherd dogs, Alaskan Malamutes, andGreat Pyrenees . An official dog breed club was started in 1995.Other Information
The king shepherd's
life expectancy is 10-11 years. King shepherds are required in the herding group and have recognition by: ARBA, AKSC, WWKC, ERBDC, SKC, and the APRI.External links
* [http://www.kingshepherd.com/ King Shepherd's]
* [http://royalmajestykingshepherds.com/index.html King Shepherd Dog's]
* [http://www.americankingshepherdclubinc.com/ King Shepherd Club]
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