Do you have experience with them? That’s where I got my GSD as a puppy - he’s almost 9. Has a good temperament and high prey drive - I thought I might do Schutzhund training with him but he has thunder anxiety and would never pass the firearms portion, LOL.
He does have a small hump on his mid-spine which would have eliminated him from ever being shown, which he came with and I was not told about.
I have a 6 year old German bred GSD. Her pedigree is mostly dogs who have sheep tending titles as opposed to schutzhund. While she loves to learn and loves training, she’s nowhere near as driven or as intense as the dog in this story. She’s very good at picking up on a behavior quickly, and she is fast and accurate. She would not do well at all with harsh corrections. She passed her ATTS temperament test of course, although one of the testers who has a long career with working GSD’s told me afterward she was far too soft for him. It’s ok, she lives with me and I think she’s a great dog. I didn’t buy her to breed, btw.
I respect folks that train working GSD’s, but my interest is more in obedience, tracking and rally.
Surprisingly, dogs who are afraid of thunder are not necessarily afraid of the sound of shooting.
We had a Black Lab and he could be around gunshots all day every day. But he was a little bit afraid of thunder (thankfully not too bad).