I was amused to learn that nearly 1 in every three folks write out the word German Shepherd incorrectly, spelling them German Shepards rather. I am shocked that this breed of dog is so commonly mistyped, & I am even more amazed to realized that I spelled it this way for so scores of of my life.

I despise spelling words incorrect & I always seek to avoid it. I am consistently careful to make certain that I’m on point with my spelling, however like just about any human being, sometimes I simply mess up. The great news 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 certainly will consistently remember that it is not German Shepards, but shepherds.

Remember back to why this breed of canine was created & perhaps you’ll quickly figure it out. The German Shepherd was created as a labor canine, and it was just in the late 1890s that this breed came to existence.

Individuals in Germany desired a canine to help herd sheep. Remember the words herd and sheep this time, & then reverse them. You don’t think of the German Shepards (I am kidding) now as sheep herding dogs, as they’re routinely used by police to fight crime, in airports to sniff out substances, and in other settings that depend on the dog’s good sense of smell.

This, though, is why they were bred, & remembering this ought to make it a lot easier to write the word accurately.

As long as you aim to keep this in mind any time you write or type out the word, I believe you’ll get it correct from here. Do not feel too badly about it because one in three folks do write it mistakenly.

I hope this has been informative. Here’s to some spelling triumphs in the future when it comes to this wonderful breed of canine.

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