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Sarah Frank
Lerner Publications Minneapolis
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Copyright 2019 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Frank, Sarah, author.
Title: German shepherds / Sarah Frank.
Description: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2019] | Series: Lightning bolt books. Whos
a good dog? | Audience: Age 69. | Audience: Grade K to 3. | Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018004401 | ISBN 9781541538580 (lb : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: German shepherd dogJuvenile literature.
Classification: LCC SF429.G37 F73 2019 | DDC 636.737dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018004401
Manufactured in the United States of America
1-45041-35868-6/13/2018
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Table of Contents
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A True
Friend
Smart, brave, and loyal. Would
you like a friend like that? Then
meet your new best friend. This
friend is furry and has four feet!
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Many people call a German
shepherd their best friend.
These dogs are big and
lovable. They weigh from
to pounds (23 to kg).
Theres a lot to love
about a shepherd.
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This shepherd is a
color called sable.
Shepherds can be many
colors.
Some are black and
tan. Others are all black. Still
others are dark brown.
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All shepherds make great pets.
They are eager and alert. And
they love spending time with
their owners.
What a gentle giant!
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The Shepherd
Story
No two dogs are alike. But certain
breeds have things in common.
The American Kennel Club (AKC)
groups breeds by things they
have in common. Shepherds are in
the herding group.
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German farmers had
lots of sheep to herd!
Herding dogs are pros
at herding.
Long ago,
most shepherds herded
sheep in Germany.
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