That’s what they were bred for. Herding.
“That’s what they were bred for. Herding.”
Then their ‘breeders’ are damn incompetent!
But realistically, they haven’t bred any significant numbers of GSDs for herding for 100+ years. Nor would the AKC know anything about any working dog. They breed for looks. They have largely ruined the Australian Shepherd, and want to ruin Border Collies as well.
When humans breed for looks, they indulge in fads and go nuts. Look at a halter bred Quarter Horse - they are ridiculous. So many breeds have been ruined by AKC-types who have forgotten WHY the dog breeds came about to begin with.