by Larry Brallas

I was amused to learn that nearly 1 in every 3 individuals spell the word German Shepherd incorrectly, calling them German Shepards instead. I am shocked that this breed of dog is so regularly misspelled, & I am even further amazed to realized that I write it like this for so lots of years.

I loathe spelling words mistakenly & I consistently seek to avoid it. I am always careful to make sure that I am exact with my spelling, but like any person, every so often I simply mess up. The good thing is that I have an easy way to remember how to spell this breed of dog the right way.

Follow my basic procedure here & you most certainly will consistently remember that it is not German Shepards, rather shepherds.

Think back to why this kind of canine was bred & perhaps you'll quickly figure this out. The German Shepherd was created as a labor canine, and it was only at the turn of the century that this dog came to existence.

Individuals in Germany needed a dog to help herd sheep.
Think of the words herd and sheep now, & then reverse them.
You don't think of the German Shepards (I am kidding) presently as sheep herding canines, as they are typically used by police to combat crime, in airports to sniff out substances, and in other situations that depend on the dog's great olfactory senses.

This, however, is why they were bred, & remembering this will make it much easier to spell the word correctly.

As long as you aim to keep this in mind every time you write or type out the word, I believe you'll get it correct from here. Do not feel too badly about it since one in three people do spell it incorrectly.

I hope this has been helpful. Here's to a few spelling triumphs down the line when it comes to this fantastic breed of canine.

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