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GSD RELATED WEBSITES

• GSDCA (German Shepherd Dog Club of America) Recognized by AKC and FCI as the Official German Shepherd Breed Club for the United States.
  
• GSDCA-WDA (German Shepherd Dog Club of America-Working Dog Association) WDA clubs host schutzhund trials, conformation shows and breed surveys in keeping with SV standards which requires that a breeding dog conforms to the breed standard and is also proficient in working skills, such as herding, tracking, obedience, and/or protection.  In this way we are assured that the working characteristics of our breed are preserved.
  
• Verein für Deutscheschaferhunde (SV)
  The German Shepherd Dog Club of Germany and the parent club of all other national German Shepherd Dog Clubs, including the GSDCA.  It holds the permanent presidency of the World Union of German Shepherd Dog Clubs (WUSV).
  
• The Official German Shepherd Dog Standard accepted by the AKC
• FCI Standard
  
• The Illustrated Standard of the German Shepherd Dog by Linda Shaw
• The American Kennel Club