This week the theme is heavy. At nearly 100 lbs, I think this guy qualifies. This is my German Shepherd Dog, Vali (pronounced like volley). He looks quite imposing, but looks can be deceiving. On the inside, he's just a big ol mamma's boy!
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We used to have German Shepherds when I was a kid. Yep, they get pretty heavy. He's a good looking dog, BTW.
Yup, the worst part is, he hasn't even filled out yet -- he's only a little over a year old. I call him my "big boy". LOL Wouldn't trade him for the world though, even if he weighed 200 lbs.
Oh, and Daisy, I should mention -- he's afraid of cats! Shortly after we got him a little orange kitten spooked him while we were on a walk and he got away from me and ran all the way home with his tail tucked between his legs!
I think a lot of people confuse them with Belgian Malinois, which look about the same but a bit smaller. These days Malinois are more often used as police dogs, because of their more compact size. Most folks though, see a K-9 officer and assume it's a GSD. So lots of folks don't realize that GSDs are actually quite a bit bigger. Course, if you think GSDs are big, you should really look up Shiloh Shepherds. They're some pretty hefty dogs (that also look a lot like GSDs)!
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We used to have German Shepherds when I was a kid. Yep, they get pretty heavy. He's a good looking dog, BTW.
Wow, Vali weighs more than 15 of me! He looks very nice though.
Yup, the worst part is, he hasn't even filled out yet -- he's only a little over a year old. I call him my "big boy". LOL Wouldn't trade him for the world though, even if he weighed 200 lbs.
Oh, and Daisy, I should mention -- he's afraid of cats! Shortly after we got him a little orange kitten spooked him while we were on a walk and he got away from me and ran all the way home with his tail tucked between his legs!
What a magnificent dog!! I love GSD's. They can be anything their owners want them to be, from police dogs to pussycats.
And I mean pussycats with the deepest respect.
Marvelous dog, and you say he'll get heavier? Wow! Huge and heavy softie.
He's gorgeous. Is 100 lbs heavy for a shepherd? He looks so healthy.
Beautiful dog. Great photo and have a good week.
He's a beauty! Great picture. :)
Heavy Dog.. I love German Shepherds!
Jan, don't worry -- I won't tell him you called him a pussycat!
dragonstar, he's only a little over a year old, so he still has some filling out to do. He's a bit on the scrawny side at the moment.
byrningbunny, 75-110 lbs is normal, but 130 is not unheard of.
all -- thanks for the compliments. I'll be sure to pass them on to Vali. ; )
I'm surprised. I didn't know shepherds got quite that big. I figured 100 lbs would be the TOP end...
I think a lot of people confuse them with Belgian Malinois, which look about the same but a bit smaller. These days Malinois are more often used as police dogs, because of their more compact size. Most folks though, see a K-9 officer and assume it's a GSD. So lots of folks don't realize that GSDs are actually quite a bit bigger. Course, if you think GSDs are big, you should really look up Shiloh Shepherds. They're some pretty hefty dogs (that also look a lot like GSDs)!
Beautiful dog!
wow... he is heavy! :)
and obviously well-taken cared of and loved
Just like my Harry! :)
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