Its herding abilities are similar to those of the German Shepherd. The tail is long like their German Shepherd cousins. It was medium to large, about the size of a German shepherd. Strongheart's films did much to encourage the popularity of the German Shepherd breed. It has a square build in comparison to the German Shepherd. Newborn wolf pups look similar to German Shepherd Dog pups. The crew was on the lookout for a trained dog, preferably a German Shepherd. Kunming dogs share similar behavioural traits with their German Shepherd ancestors. It was originally bred from lines of German Shepherd Dogs with Carpathian grey wolves. Bailey wakes up once again as a German Shepherd. She usually kept them away from Hitler's German Shepherd, Blondi. The crossbreed offspring of German Shepherd Dogs often have characteristic Shepherd faces. The Reys owned three Chihuahuas and a German Shepherd. The character of a shaggy German Shepherd was designed specifically for Burt Reynolds. Malinois are smaller and more agile than German Shepherd Dogs, and have fewer health issues.