{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_german_shepherd_dog","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_german_shepherd_dog\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"German Shepherd Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) official breed-standard factual data for German Shepherd Dog, extracted verbatim (field values + section outline) from source_file; C1 substring-verified. Pulled 2026-08-02.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/german_shepherd_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 18\n  passed: 18\n  date: 2026-08-02\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_german_shepherd_dog/01_companion_breed_standard_german_shepherd_dog.md\nsource_document: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\n  title: \"German Shepherd Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# German Shepherd Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\n\nFacts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.\n\n## Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)\n\n- `ORIGIN: Germany.`\n- `FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Mountain and Cattle D`\n- `Weight: 30 kg to 40 kg Female dogs: Height at the withers: 55 cm to 60 cm Weight: 22 kg to 32 kg Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered`\n- `Coat: The ideal dog has a double coat of medium length.`\n- `Color: The German Shepherd Dog varies in color, and most colors are permissible.`\n- `Temperament: The breed has a distinct personality marked by direct and fearless, but not hostile, expression, self-confidence and a certain aloofness that does not lend itse`\n\n## Standard outline (section headings)\n\n- `FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)`\n- `DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID`\n- `Brief historical overview:`\n- `EARS`\n- `Hair:`\n- `Double coat:`\n- `Long double coat:`\n- `Male dogs:`\n- `Female dogs:`\n- `Dental faults:`\n- `f) Dogs with dental faults, with lack of:`\n- `g) Dogs with jaw deficiencies:`\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — German Shepherd Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"German Shepherd Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://www.akc.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/german_shepherd_combined.txt"},"source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/german_shepherd_combined.txt","tokens_estimated":473,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}