The so-called "long-haired
German Shepherd" is considered a "fault" in the
German Shepherd Dog standard, according to the AKC. The long hair gene is recessive. Dogs with this coat look somewhat like the Tervueren type of
Belgian Shepherd Dog. An example with pictures can be found here. Popular myth holds that long-haired
German Shepherds ("fuzzies") are more affectionate, but there is little evidence for this.
