Comparison: Czechoslovakian Wolfdog and German Shepherd

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog and German Shepherd are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Czechoslovakian Wolfdog	German Shepherd
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Czechia	Germany
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	–	55–65 cm
Weight	–	22–40 kg
Life span	12–14 years	9–13 years
Recognition features	Wolf-like appearance with a pale mask and amber eyes Yellow-grey to silver-grey coat Ground-covering trot and short erect ears	Medium-large dog with a straight topline and a gently sloping croup Erect pointed ears and a bushy, sabre-like tail carried low Most often saddle or black-and-tan coat with a dark mask
Coat	Straight, harsh coat with dense undercoat, thicker in winter; yellow-grey to silver-grey.	Double coat with dense undercoat, medium or long, straight and harsh outer hair.
Purpose	Created from the 1950s in Czechoslovakia by crossing German Shepherds with Carpathian wolves for border-guard service; FCI-recognised in 1999.	Standardised in Germany in the late 1890s (Max von Stephanitz, 1899) as a versatile herding and working dog; today mainly a police, service and guide dog.

Breed page: Czechoslovakian Wolfdog · Breed page: German Shepherd

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.