is an alsation the same as a german shepherd
German Shepherd The German Shepherd (German: Deutscher Schäferhund, German pronunciation: [ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt]) is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany. The breed's officially recognized name is German Shepherd Dog in the English language (sometimes abbreviated as GSD). The breed is also known as the Alsatian in Britain and Ireland.[5] The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with their origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep. Since that time however, because of their strength, intelligence, trainability, and obedience, German Shepherds around the world are often the preferred breed for many types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police and military roles, and even acting.[6] The German Shepherd is the second-most registered breed by the American Kennel Club[7] and seventh-most registered breed by The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom.[8]
Derek Shepherd In season 11 Shepherd suffers an accident while driving to the airport for his final trip to Washington, D.C. He is able to hear and process auditory input, but unable to speak. He is recognized by Winnie, one of the victims of a crash he assisted in earlier, who tells the surgeons that their patient's name is Derek and that he is a surgeon as well. The hospital he was taken to was understaffed and his head injury was not detected quickly enough by the interns on duty that night. Although the neurosurgeon on call is paged multiple times, he takes too long to arrive and Shepherd is declared brain dead. Police arrive at Meredith's door and take her to see Shepherd, where she consents to removing him from life support. He is now dead.[19] At the time of his death, unbeknownst to him, Meredith was pregnant with their third child. She gives birth to a daughter whom she names Ellis after her mother.