There is Difference between an Alsation and a GSD

hello manjeet g, thanx for providing difference between GSD & Alsatian. i had nt listen about d story dat in the early 1970s that Alsation was bred in Alaska for the first time by crossing a wolf but here many common people & breeders believe dat a desi breed dog with erect ears and with Thick bushy tail and/or with straight back is called alsatian dog.
but according to best of my knowledge, GSD were bred by germany and they were 1st used by their army during 2nd world war from where they were stolen by americans and americans named this breed as alsatian.

By: Dr P S Brar | 28 Aug 2011

The 10th difference is that the tail never ever rises horizontally beyond the line of back even when excited (for whatever reasons).

By: Mrs Manjeet Madra | 28 Aug 2011

HI , i would like to share that even now a days dogs are being bred by crossing a wolf , but any dog crossed and bred with a wolf , is called a wolf hybrid , and there are breeders who are keen on breeding just this particular type these dogs are commonly named as wolfdogs , true they are bred in Alaska with the timber wolf , and to the best of my knowledge the UK Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1919. as the German Shepherd Dog, however, at the conclusion of World War I, it was believed that the inclusion of the word "German" would harm the breed's popularity, due to the anti-German sentiment of the era. The breed was officially renamed by the UK Kennel Club to "Alsatian Wolf Dog" which was also adopted by many other international kennel clubs. Eventually, the appendage "wolf dog" was dropped. The name Alsatian remained for five decades, until 1977, when successful campaigns by dog enthusiasts pressured the British kennel clubs to allow the breed to be registered again as German Shepherd Dogs. The word "Alsatian" still appeared in parentheses as part of the formal breed name and was only removed in 2010., i.e. recently .

By: nikhil | 01 Sep 2011

hi pls dont mind what iam saying now, i think alsation is better active than gsd.gsd is very soft.many gsd's r home sick.they cant eat or play if the owners r went any out stations.alsations r not like that they r adj according the situation.i have 2 gsd's

By: prashanth80 | 10 Oct 2011

Both are same. Please read http://www.aboutgermanshepherd dog.com/page.php?page_id=19

By: DoggieBuddy | 22 Oct 2011

haha... it is funny.. sorry if i sound so rude, but why do u want to prove a point that GSD and Alsatian are different. it is common sense that these are both same and one breed. I dont want to repeat myself please read through the link by doggieBuddy.
the fact is most dogs, which are cross bred and not pure gsd, for the owners satisfaction call their breed alsatian. the fact is many badly bred dogs end up being called Alsation. the white dog by Manjeeth is probably a throw back of a recessive gene. or in simple words Albino. nothing wrong with the dog. but it is not a seperate breed. similarly many people think long coat gsd is alsation. it is like calling a hairy guy a separate breed different to a human. scientific studies have proved that GSD has nothing genetically common with wolfs. they may look like. but there is no proof. that gsd/alsation is bred from wolves.
having said that a well bred gsd is a wonderful animal. probably the best of all 400 odd breeds that are considered purebred. to know it one has to own one.

By: rajesh mani | 26 Oct 2011

please search wickipedia. gsd can also be white or black but white gsds are not approved by the american kennel club. there is absolutely no difference between a german shepherd and an alsatian. the point 4, that it is a ONE MAN DOG is very absurd. dogs are pack animals and if socialised then there is nothin called one man dog. also i cant accept point 9. any dog if trained properly, can be kept without a leash and wont attack any human.

By: D.chakrabarty | 13 Nov 2011