The long-coated German Shepherds are unique variants of the short to medium coated German Shepherds. The rough-coated dogs are often considered to be special by dog lovers due to the beauty added by their hairy coats. It is fairly easy to identify a long-coated German Shepherd due to their unique look. They possess tufts around the back of their legs, ears, hindquarters, around their tails and in between their paws. Moreover, most long-coated German Shepherd dogs look shiny as they do not have an undercoat.