
Breed Spotlight – German Shepherd
German Shepherds, loyal and courageous companions, make wonderful family pets. Their reputation for being willing to sacrifice their lives for their human companions is legendary. Perhaps the most famous German Shepherd was the legendary Rin Tin Tin, a male German Shepherd who became an international film star. An Amercian soldier, Lee Duncan, rescued the dog from a Word War I battlefield and subsequently trained Rin Tin Tin to perform in silent films. The dog was a box office smash and went on to star in 27 Hollywood films. He died in 1932 at the age of 14 years. Even though…