What is the difference between long-haired German Shepherd and short-haired German Shepherd? The outer layer of hard hair of long-haired German Shepherd is longer and the fluff is slightly less. The cold-resistant ability will be slightly lower, while the short-haired German Shepherd’s cold-resistant ability will be slightly higher. West German Shepherds are long-haired German shepherds with moderately long tails, while East German Shepherds are short-haired and have shorter tails.

The hair of a German Shepherd is very layered and is divided into two layers. The first layer is relatively long hard hair, and the second layer is small fluff that is close to the skin. What we call long hair means that if the outer layer of hard hair is longer, the down will become slightly less, and the ability to resist cold will be slightly reduced, and conversely, the ability to resist cold will be slightly higher.

In Germany, Berlin is used as the dividing line, and it is divided into East Germany and West Germany. The East German Shepherd Dog is short-haired, and the West German Shepherd Dog is long-haired. This is one breed, just two styles of dogs. There is no difference in body size, only the length of the hair is different.

Generally speaking, the old West German Shepherd Dog has compact bones and a chest that is different from the modern German Shepherd Dog. It is more like the earliest German Shepherd Dog, with nimble movements and a moderately long tail, while the pure East German Shepherd Dog has thick bones. (commonly known as "double-backed"), short tail.