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40440-1 German Shepherds

40440-1

German Shepherds

German Shepherds is LEGO set 40440-1. It has a score of 77. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 0 reviews, based on 3 scored reviews and 9 reviews total. It is ranked in the bottom 35.48% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2021, and it is categorised in BrickHeadz.

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Average rating

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Recommendations

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2021 is 0.13. PPP for this set is 0.06, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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We do not currently know how the average price per minifig for this set compares to other sets.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

Just2Good Recommendation: meh B+ → 80 / 100

Jay's Brick Blog Recommendation: no 3 / 5 → 60 / 100

Unscored reviews

Brick Fanatics Recommendation: meh

The Brothers Brick Recommendation: meh

Bricksfanz Recommendation: meh

The Brick Fan Recommendation: meh

New Elementary Recommendation: no

Brickset News Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 40440-1
Name: German Shepherds
Parts: 247

Retail price (USD):
Original: 14.99
Inflation adjusted: 14.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.06
Inflation adjusted: 0.06

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Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 from 5 reviews

Such a good set! It doesn't really look like a german shepard, but that's okay. I got the cat too and they look great on a shelf together!

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 5 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Just2Good

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Recommendation: meh B+ → 80 / 100

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Jay's Brick Blog

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Recommendation: no 3 / 5 by Jay

I cannot overstate how cute they are, especially if you're a dog person, plus the sets are fairly inexpensive so they make great gifts for people who aren't necessarily into LEGO.

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Brick Fanatics

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Recommendation: meh by Kat

The new LEGO BrickHeadz Pets theme adds yet another avenue to this already diverse range, and it's sure to be popular among animal fans. Dog lovers and especially German Shepherd owners should love this set, and it would be pretty easy to customise 40440 to look more like a beloved pet, perhaps by changing the bandana colour or something similar.

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The Brothers Brick

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Recommendation: meh by Daniel

If you are a dog person, or if you're looking for a great parts pack, you can't do much better than $14.99 for 247 pieces. And if you are a cat person or you prefer something a bit lower-maintenance, not to worry, there are more sets in the Pets subtheme, including shorthaired cat & kitten, Budgie, and Goldfish. Based on the customizable Brickheadz set Go Brick Me, I can't help but wonder if LEGO is planning something similar for building custom pet models, and if they are, these sets will give them plenty of inspiration to start with.

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Bricksfanz

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Recommendation: meh by Adam White

The German Shepherd breed has a unique appearance, which other results in a black muzzle and darker fur patches on the body. These markings have been captured well on both of the BrickHeadz versions, despite the small size of each. My only complaint is the choice of brick colour used for the lighter fur is too light, a darker brown would have looked a little better. All the Alsatians I've ever known have always been browner. I like the little scarf the larger dog is wearing, as it adds a little character. I wouldn't say they scream as to what breed they are meant to be, which is a good thing has it could be used as a base to tweak the design to a different breed.

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The Brick Fan

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Recommendation: meh by Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Overall, these new LEGO BrickHeadz Pets sets are pretty cute and the German Shepherd (40440) is in every way that. They are very simple builds and didn't take much time to complete. Even at $14.99, I think the price point is a bit high and $12.99 would have been a better price.

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New Elementary

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Recommendation: no by Tim Johnson

In the end the sets themselves are cute (well, for BrickHeadz) and will certainly please kids who love animals, but AFOLs who want to expand their collection with new parts will certainly pass on these sets.

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Brickset News

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Recommendation: meh by Huw

These are an interesting addition to the BrickHeadz series, which has come a long way since the likes of 41585 Batman. I think both of them look like the animals they are trying to portray, which is no mean feat given the size and constraints of the BrickHeadz standard. I'd like to think that more cat colours and dog breeds will be forthcoming but on the other hand I suspect that they are a bit too niche to warrant a whole series of them.

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