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Upon entering a small country store, a stranger noticed a sign saying DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG! posted on the glass door.

Inside a harmless old hound dog was asleep on the floor besides the cash register.

He asked the store manager, "Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?"

"Yep, that's him," he replied.

The amused stranger inquired, "That certainly doesn't look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?"

The owner responded, "Because, before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him."

Sometimes a dog’s moniker can be somewhat misleading, but with a German shepherd you know exactly what to expect. Indeed, they did originate in Germany, and they were first bred for herding livestock. Perhaps the most surprising tidbit about these faithful dogs, which many people have come to rely on for protection and other valuable services, is that they are a relatively new breed. Before the turn of the 20th century, they simply didn’t exist.

These days, German shepherds are utilized for use in a number of professions. They perform valuable functions as police dogs, sniffing out bombs and narcotics. And of course cops can use the canines’ looks and demeanor for intimidation purposes. When trained as family pets, shepherds display a whole other side: one of caring and intense loyalty. All of the dog’s unique physical characteristics are on full display in German shepherd figurines.