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Akita is my 3 years old German shepherd.

General Appearance

The first impression of a good German Shepherd Dog is that of a strong, agile, well-muscled animal, alert and full of life. It should both be and appear to be well balanced, with harmonious development of the forequarter and hindquarter. The dog sho uld appear to the eye, and actually be longer than tall, deep bodied, and present an outline of smooth curves rather than corners. It should look substantial and not spindly, giving the impression both at rest and in motion of muscular fitness and nimble ness without any look of clumsiness or soft living.

The Shepherd should be stamped with a look of quality and nobility, difficult to define but unmistakable when present. The good German Shepherd Dog never looks common.

Secondary sex characteristics should be strongly marked, and every animal should give a definite impression of masculinity or femininity, according to it's sex. Dogs should be definitely masculine in appearance and deportment; bitches, unmistakingly feminine, without weakness of structure or apparent softness of temperment.

The condition of the dog should be that of an athlete in good condition, the muscles and flesh firm and the coat lustrous.