Breed History
Captain Max von Stephanitz Founds a New Breed In 1889 Captain Max von Stephanitz began the standardization of the breed. It all started at a [...]
Breed Standard
General Appearance See the 1899 Original Breed Standard >> The first impression of a good German Shepherd Dog is that of a strong, agile, well [...]
Original 1899 Breed Standard
As adopted by the SV on September 20, 1899 and amended July 28, 190l; September 17, 1909 and September 5, 1930.General AppearanceThe German Shepherd Dog is [...]
GSD Illustrated Standard
We are pleased to share with you the GSD Illustrated Standard — a must-read for every Judge, Breeder and Lover of the German Shepherd Dog! [...]
Health & Genetics
The Health & Genetics Committee continually evaluates and recommends funding for studies that are of great importance to the health of breed. Recent studies include [...]
American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation
AGSDCF Liaison: Nancy McDonald The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization devoted exclusively to funding research projects pertaining to the [...]
GSDCA Charitable Trust
Cyndi Flautt Email: president@gsdca.org Donate to the GSDCA Charitable Trust >> The German Shepherd Dog Club of America’s Charitable Trust educates breeders, judges, junior handlers, [...]
Dog Legislation
Visit the AKC Online Legislative Action Center >> AKC Online Dog Legislation – Protecting Our Dogs The German Shepherd Dog Club of America strongly supports [...]
GSD Title Holders
In our breed there are special dogs who earn titles and awards that are conveyed and honored by the German Shepherd Dog Club of America [...]
Search And Rescue Dogs
Search and rescue (SAR) dogs are trained to perform many tasks. Knowing what each type of dog can and can’t do is important to be [...]
