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Nellie was born on November 5, 2011.  She is a first generation crossbred American Alsatian and not a purebred American Alsatian.  Her father was a registered black and tan East German, German Shepherd Dog (GSD) from working lines and her mother is Nadine.

Health:

Currently, Nellie is in excellent health.  She shows no signs of limping, or seizures and her coat is shiny and clean.  Her eyes are clear and bright.  She has preliminary OFA hip scores registered "good" and is OFA negative for elbow dysplasia.  Her heart and eyes are normal.  She is the picture of perfect health.

Temperament:

Nellie is very compliant and sweet in nature.  She loves to snuggle and give and receive hugs.  She is on the submissive side and is very easy to correct.  She learns exceptionally quickly and is quite willing to work for mark and reward.  Nellie is friendly and confident when meeting and greeting strangers, but she does have a protective side to her and will bark at strangers and/or strange dogs that approach the house. 

Conformation:

Nellie has a light gold sable color with a short coat.  Her eyes are dark amber.  She has a deep black nose and all paws and toenails are black.  She is a nicely built female with a more masculine head and erect ears.  Nellie is longer than tall and is correct in proportion.  She is currently almost 95 pounds and 25 inches tall. 

Faults:

- Nellie has too much energy for our breed.

- Nellie uses her voice (barking and whining).  She is not excessive or constant and always has a reason, but this trait is still more than our breed standards call for.

- ears are larger than we want in our breed.  

- eyes are darker and slightly rounder.

- her head is a bit smaller than we want in our breed in proportion to her body size.

- Front feet turn outward ever so slightly.

- her coat is overall too short for our breed, but will help us shorten the longer coat that occurs in some dogs in our breed.