As she and other GSD enthusiasts have learned, this is a breed that likes to work. Proud members of the herding breed dog group, German Shepherds enjoy having a purpose, which is just one of the traits that make them both a loyal pet and a great protector.
Although the monument was scheduled to open publicly in 1964, completion of the Gateway Arch took another year. Once the new âofficialâ topping off date of October 17, 1965 rolled around, the monument was still deemed unfit for the worldâs eyes.
St. Louis Gateway Arch at night, framed by the Eads bridge, a combined road and railway bridge (at 6,442 feet or 1,964 meters, the longest in the world upon its completion in 1874), spanning the Mississippi River. (Photo: Â© Stewart Drolet | iStockphoto.com) Saarinen himself said that, âThe major concern ...