A German Shepard is a breed of dogs also known as Alsatian. Not to be confused with a German Shepherd, also a breed of dog used in search and rescue operations and police work, or Andy Sheppard, who is a #REDIRECT [[saxophonist]] who has a masterly command of several post-Bebop idioms, but has a poor sense of smell and is generally reluctant to retrieve [[sticksGerman shepherd]] on command.