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10 German Dog Breeds We Absolutely Love

By: Scott H

Scott H

Scott Haiduc is the Director of Publishing for iHeartDogs, iHeartCats and The Hero Company. When not working, Scott spends his time on the farm, taking care of his animals and crops.Read more
| September 28, 2014
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In honor of Oktoberfest, here are ten breeds that originated in Deutschland. Aside from many of them sharing similar looks, almost all of these German breeds were used for hunting or guarding of some type. The German Shepherd Dog is the only tending (herding) dog among them, and even he was also used as a guard dog for the flock.

#1 – German Shorthair Pointer

No surprise here. The shorthair pointer was developed in Germany and remains a popular breed today.

Image source: @MeganRae via Flickr
Image source: @MeganRae via Flickr

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