“Alsatian”
My husband and I were looking at a house to rent. The Realtor wouldn’t rent to anyone who owned a German Shepherd (perceived dangerous dog). I told her we had an Alsatian. She had no clue. My husband had a great laugh over that interaction.
the only reason I used the term was I do believe the guy I was writing too....Was in England or Scotland where they tend to call that dog by the original name.
When I was a kid in the Bronx in the 1950s...we called them “Police Dogs”