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How to identify German Shepherd lines: American, East, West, Czech?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | unneutered | 58 lbs

Hello. I want the exact kind of this German shepherd. American show line ? East work line ? West work line? Czech work line ? Or other . I live in Iran

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on May 16th, 2018

German lines are generally darker than American lines and have less of a downward angle from head to tail. DDR shepherds, or East German lines, are blockier and darker with less of a slope than Western lines. An educated guess would be Sharon is a GSD of East German lines, but without a close physical exam, this is just a guess.

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