Well don't us three have something in common!
I to adore the German Shepherd breed and in fact its my favorite breed, although I've never owned one a few people where I like and my grandma owns German Shepherds and I've grown to love them. Other than being beautiful dogs they're intelligent, loyal, athletic, protectice and all in all a great dog. If I had the chance I would snag one of these canines up right away they're just so beautiful!
I like few of my family members like big dogs. In my life I've only had a few 'large' dogs them being a Border Collie, Labrador Retriever and a English Bullmastiff but never a German Shepherd. Sadly, my mom and dad do like smaller dog breeds and ones I have owned are Jack russells, Minature Jack Russell, a small mix breed dog I don't know the breeds, ackawawah, Cockerspaniel, Cavelier King Charles Spaniel and a Yorkshire Terrier. So yeah I've not really owned many large dogs, although I would love to.
But then again it seems I like most breeds some people aren't to keen on like Pitbulls and Staffodshire Bull Terriers. Another few large dog breeds I like are Great Danes, Huskies, Bullmastiff, Rottweillers and large mongrels.
But yeah I love German Shepherds they're beautiful dogs!