i own four german shepherds.
[{"role": "system", "content": "The German Shepherd (, ) is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany. The breed's officially recognized name is German Shepherd Dog in the English language (sometimes abbreviated as \"GSD\"). The breed was once known as the Alsatian in Britain and Ireland. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with their origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep. Since that time however, because of their strength, intelligence, trainability, and obedience, German Shepherds around the world are often the preferred breed for many types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police and military roles, and even acting. The German Shepherd is the second-most registered breed by the American Kennel Club and seventh-most registered breed by The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom. German Shepherds are medium to large-sized dogs. The breed standard height at the withers is for males, and for females. German Shepherds are longer than tall, with an ideal proportion of 10 to 8 1/2. The AKC official breed standard does not set a standard weight range. They have a domed forehead, a long square-cut muzzle with strong jaws and a black nose.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "German shepherds are great dogs to have around."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes they are so smart, and of course they originated in Germany."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I read a book once about a young man in LA who trains German shepherds to be guard dogs, but he only gives them orders in German. I wonder if the dogs are sensitive to German more than other languages!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hmmm. That's really interesting, I've never heard of that. In Britain and Ireland they used to be called an \"Alsatian\"."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh wow, I didn't know Alsatians and German shepherds are the same kinds of dog. I think they'd be perfect companions for hiking in Ireland."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah and since they have great strength, intelligence, and obedience, they're the most common breed for disability assistance, search and rescue and police and military roles."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, they're great dogs - intelligent, attentive, focused, strong physical assistants, and all around great companions!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Golden Retrievers are great dogs too. They have an instinctive love of water and are also easy to train and have great obedience skills."}]