Comparison: German Shepherd and White Swiss Shepherd Dog

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

	German Shepherd	White Swiss Shepherd Dog
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Germany	Switzerland
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	55–65 cm	53–66 cm
Weight	22–40 kg	25–40 kg
Life span	9–13 years	–
Recognition features	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	Medium-sized, muscular white shepherd with erect ears Two coat types: medium or long double coat Elegant, harmonious outline and friendly temperament
Coat	Double coat with dense undercoat, medium or long, straight and harsh outer hair.	Dense double coat of medium or long length with abundant undercoat and harsh guard hairs; white.
Purpose	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.	A white companion and family dog; the Swiss breed derived from white German Shepherds from the USA and Canada.

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