Not only do they go by several aliases (German Spaniel, Deutscher Wachtelhund, German Quail Dog), the AKC says it’s rare to find one in the U.S. or beyond hunting groups in Germany. They are ...

The German Shepherd Dog Club of America says these pups first came to America in 1907 and have since served as bomb sniffers, therapy dogs, search-and-rescue dogs and so much more.