Claim: The German Shepherd originated in Europe.
Evidence: The German Shepherd -LRB- Deutscher Schäferhund , -LSB- ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt -RSB- -RRB- is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany.
Germany -LRB- listen -RRB- , is a federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe.