However, the question about the *number* of diploids is a bit tricky. "Diploid" refers to the condition of having two sets of chromosomes, not a specific number of them.
Here's what we can say:
* German Shepherds have 39 pairs of chromosomes, making a total of 78 chromosomes.
* They are diploid, meaning they have two copies of each chromosome.
* Each copy of a chromosome is called a diploid.
So, a German Shepherd has 39 diploids, one for each pair of chromosomes.