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dog O.E. docga, a late, rare word used of a powerful breed of canine. It forced out O.E. hund (the general Germanic and IE word; see canine) by 16c. and subsequently was picked up in many continental languages (cf. Fr. dogue, Dan. dogge), but the origin remains one of the great mysteries of English etymology.
The original name for this dog breed in Germany is Deustcher Schaferhund which literally means German Shepherd Dog. It is also interesting to note that the word Dog is actually part of the name of the GSD dog breed. Other commonly used names for the German Shepherd Dog are GSD, German Shepherd and Alsatian Wolf Dog. So, don't get confused-especially if you're traveling abroad or speaking with people from other countries about these dogs.