The #1 Military and Police Dog Breed on Earth

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

The #1 Military and Police Dog Breed on Earth

The German Shepherd is currently the most widely used military and police dog in the world. Before the reunification of Germany, German Shepherds were divided into East German Shepherds and West German Shepherds, each with different types. There are also countless movies and TV series starring German Shepherds - "The Outpost in the Birch Forest", "The Adventures of Wolf Dog", "Silent Friends", "Carl the Police Dog", etc. Today, this dog breed is still active in airports, stations, border posts and other places, serving as drug detection dogs, detection dogs, rescue dogs and other tasks