The German Shepherd Dog Club of Tunisia (ATCBA) was formed in 2025. The German Shepherd Dog has established without doubt that it is the most popular breed on the sub-continent as it is in the rest of the world.

The Club was formed to promote the breeding, keeping and training of the German Shepherd Dog along the lines of the ideals promoted by the Weltunion für Deutsche Schäferhunde Vereine (WUSV), which was formed as the extension of the European Union in 1976.

Since the formation of the ATCBA rapid strides have been made by the German Shepherd Dog in Tunisia and the age old maladies of fine boned, short-haired animals without undercoats, snipey heads, bad temperaments, faulty structural construction and poor movement which dominated the scene, disappeared rapidly. Today, we can boast of producing dogs of a very good type and construction, which could do justice to the breed both here and internationally. A planned breeding program incorporating the best bloodlines available in the world has facilitated this stride. Vastly improved standards of rearing, handling and keeping of these dogs have played an enormous role in this development.

The Club has organised dog shows, with great success, judged by famous German and other International Judges..

The future of the German Shepherd Dog in Tunisia is dependent on intensive hard work and application of the knowledge and experience we have gained first hand and those which we continue to receive and absorb from our association at the highest level through the WUSV. The Hip-Dysplasia program and other genetic scientific development exercises must be implemented in order to produce German Shepherd Dogs that could compete at the international level. At the same time, the working side of the breed must be developed alongside the show aspect to enable us to extract the maximum from this wonderful breed and promote those amongst us who are primarily interested in the working and utility side. We have to pay heed to the nutritional needs and aspect and develop a dog food and other elements absolutely essential for the correct growth and development of a young animal. Similarly, in the veterinary field we must actively work towards promoting veterinary sciences and veterinary medicine in order to ensure that our animals receive the best medical attention and treatment, valuable as they are.

Only judges approved by the SV and WUSV are appointed to officiate at the shows held by the Club and the championship.