The breeder can indeed lay the foundations of a good and serviceable dog but the trainer must see to it that he brings to their highest possible deve…

- Max Von Stephanitz

The most striking features of the correctly bred German Shepherds are firmness of nerves, attentiveness, unshockability, tractability, watchfulness, …

- Max Von Stephanitz

Utility is the true criterion of beauty.

- Max Von Stephanitz

The good Shepherd dog knows his master almost better than himself and must wonder indeed at the lack of the reverse.

- Max Von Stephanitz

Whoever can find the answer to this question: "How can I say this to my dog" has already won the game.

- Max Von Stephanitz

The breeding of shepherd dogs is the breeding of working dogs; and this must always be the aim, or we shall cease to produce shepherd dogs.

- Max Von Stephanitz