Good evening class,

I chose to do a simple outline and free write on German Shepherds, they are my favorite dog breed.

Free Write

Confident

Intelligent

Courageous 

Fierce

Family

Loyal

Strong

Protector

Disciplined

Reliable

Selfless

Outline:

1. Introduction

• The German Shepherd is not only one of the world's most popular companion dogs, but also the most widely used for service work.
• Thesis Statement: Many K-9 experts concur that German Shepherds are among the best breeds due to their intelligence, their efficiency in training, and hard working natures. 

2. Body Paragraph #1

• Topic Sentence: The German Shepard is considered to be in the top three most intelligent breeds due to their mental capability resembling that of a 2.5 year old human child. 
• Experts have also noted that these K-9's have a very fast and retentive memory which helps understand and retain words that are most important through training. 
• Their intelligence primarily comes from their ancestors, due intelligence was needed as working dogs in the field, specifically in shepherding. 
• As a result,  of their these dogs are part of the police force and work as service dogs for bomb sniffing, narcotic sniffers, protectors, and mercy dogs brining first aid to wounded soldiers. 

3. Body Paragraph #2

• Topic Sentence: In addition to their superb intelligence, German Shepherds are also flawlessly efficient in training. 
• Public service agencies have used these K-9s for the better part of the last several decades.
•  They are put through IQ obedience training tests before being assigned to a unit/service agency. With only 5 repetitions needed to learn a new command, they are able to learn a new command on the first attempt with a 95% success rate. 
• Their loyalty and intelligence combine to create a dog that is eager to learn and please their handlers. Making them extremely reliable for new tasks. 

4. Body paragraph #3 

• Topic sentence: Despite their sometimes stubborn nature, they are extremely hard working dogs. 
• Shepard’s are naturally “herding dogs” hence the name.
• Historically they require a lot of socialization which as a result, requires them to stay busy frequently. 
• Their high energy and drive gives them an advantage most other breeds from “working lines” do not possess. 

5. Conclusion: 

To summarize, German shepherds are and have been classified by many as top tier dogs. Their vast ability and intelligence, along with their hard working nature are just a few reasons as to why they are such a great breed.