The UK breed standard gives an ideal height of 63 cm for dogs and 58 cm for bitches, with 2.5 cm either way tolerated1. A UK breed rescue puts a healthy male at around 35–40 kg and a bitch at 30–35 kg, and describes the breed as slightly long compared with its height, lean and well muscled2.
Adult German Shepherd Dog measurements
| Chest girth | about 75–95 cm (our estimate)3,4Estimate Estimate: no published source gives chest girth for this breed yet, so measure your dog. |
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| Weight | 30–40 kg2 UK breed rescue guidance: males around 35–40 kg, bitches 30–35 kg. The breed standard gives no weight. |
| Height at the shoulder | 55.5–65.5 cm1 Breed standard ideal: dogs 63 cm, bitches 58 cm, with 2.5 cm either way tolerated. |
Also called: German Shepherd, GSD, Alsatian.
Harness
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Crate
UK crate guides put an adult German Shepherd Dog in a 42–48 in crate5.
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