“no other dog is as good at EVERY category as the German Shepherd. Period. Intelligence, Speed, Strength, Tracking, Protection, Obedience, etc. No other dog has that combination of strengths.”
Amen. Add to that the reason GS came to being and the root of their name - they are SHEEP-HERDERS.
Also, they “INVENTED” virtually all those jobs dogs do now. Police, military (search before “guard”, etc), blind guides, etc.
You can’t beat these dogs, period. There is simply no better breed.
(BTW, if you want to be part of the GS ping, let me know. ;-) )
You two are awesome...thanks for putting in words what I feel and KNOW..