A Basingstoke producer has turned his love of German Shepherds into what he says is the world’s first 4K documentary about the breed.
Nicholas Jones, 68, has created WHY I LOVE MY GERMAN SHEPHERD, due for release in November.
The film follows four stories: Nick and his dogs, a German Shepherd as a girl’s best friend, a police dog and a guide dog.
He said: “It’s stories of unconditional love. Nobody loves you as much as a German Shepherd.”
“Dogs are full of love anyway. There is something about a German Shepherd: they will die for you and follow you into hell.”
The producer has previously made films for BBC One and Two, ITV, Channel 4, ITN and Sky, specialising in history, arts, news and aviation documentaries.
The project was inspired by Nick’s own experience after he and his wife adopted Nanouk and Tosca, two German Shepherds.
When Tosca was four, her weight halved and she could no longer stand. Her vet did not expect her to survive.
Nanouk also battled a parasite but recovered.
Nick said: “It became an exceedingly emotional journey. I couldn’t believe she [Tosca] survived it.”
“My own dogs made a wonderful try of life, death and recovery. We were faced with the prospect of losing our two Shepherds.”
The experience inspired Nick to make a documentary about people’s bond with German Shepherds.
He said the breed’s trainability and hard-working nature are clear in its work as a police and guide dog.
The documentary also explores why German Shepherds can be a girl’s best friend: their loyalty.
Nick said: “It’s a series of love affairs built around this amazing dog.
“They are perceived as being violent dogs, they are far from violent at all, it’s really what you make of them.”
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Nick also pointed to the breed’s prominence on screen, including its recent appearance in Brad Pitt’s film Heart of the Beast.
Find more about the film here: www.germanshepherdfilm.com
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to fund the film’s editing. Visit here for details: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/why-i-love-my-german-shepherd---a-4k-documentary
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