How do you judge the appearance of a German Shepherd puppy? The eyes of a purebred German Shepherd puppy are almond-shaped, preferably black or dark brown in color, and the ears are upright; the head is wedge-shaped, the muzzle is wide, the teeth are scissor-shaped, and the bite is tight; The thicker the hair, the better. The texture should be rough and hard, and the colors are mainly black, light gray, brown, and yellow.

The selected dog should be in good health, lively and excited, innocent and generous, with a strong appetite, no eye mucus, not emaciated, moist and cool nose pads, close-fitting, smooth and shiny coat, bright and energetic eyes , puppies that move quickly and freely.

The color of the eyes should be deep and the eye shape should be almond-shaped; the ears should be upright, and the tail should droop in a saber style; the height of the tail should not exceed the horizontal line of the back.

The head needs to be wedge-shaped, wide at the top, narrow and long at the bottom. The muzzle of a male dog should be broad and should not be too slender. The incisors should lightly cover the front 1/3 of the mandibular incisors, making close contact like scissors. The gap between the maxillary incisors and mandibular incisors is very small.

The chest should be deep enough to reach the elbows, the knees should be slightly bent, and the abdomen should be slightly retracted. The male dog’s testicles should be visible, and should not be cryptorchid testicles or single testicles.

The limbs should be strong and the gait should be steady and comfortable. When selecting, the dog should be allowed to move. If after running a few steps, the hind limbs merge together and jump, it may be injured.

A healthy German Shepherd has very thick hair, and the thicker the better, each hair must be straight and very thick. On the body, short hair is suitable on the front of the feet, between the toes, the inside and the front of the head. The hair on the neck, elbows and joints of the fore feet, buttocks and upper parts of the hind limbs are all long hair. The main color varieties are black, light gray, brown, and yellow. However, white or very light-colored breasts are also allowed.