German Shepherd Dogs DDR History

History of the pedigree dogs from 1945-1990 in the GDR GDR history With special consideration of Schnauzers and Pinschers in the GDR Here is how to navigate through this website: Credit: http://www.wallenfels-pinscher.de/ GDR history 1. The socialist dog 2. Organization of pedigree dog breeding and dog sports in the GDR Association of Mutual Farmers’ Aid … Read more

Alf v. Nordfelsen DDR Seiger 1955

DDR Sieger 1955 1955 German Sgr. Alf v. Nordfelsen SchH III SZ# 739163Breeder:  F. Schenk; Dortmund-MengedeBorn: July 23rd, 1949 DDR Kor: Koer Report, August 26th, 1951 “Linebreeding on Gockel von Bern (5-5). Large, strong, long male with slightly yielding back, good angulation, confident, fearless.  Heavy and substantial.  Height 25.2 inches, weight 88 pounds.  Color: Tan … Read more

Cäsar v. Rangental DDR Sieger

DDR Sieger 1973-1974-1976 V Cäsar vom Rangental SCHH3 FH3 PSH2 DDR Kor: A long stock haired, well built bitch leaning more towards the maternal line in her frame. Too heavily lined, but still has sufficient strength and tightens with movement. The very strong skull formation is particularly noteworthy. Slightly wide set ears. Despite the short … Read more

Greif vom Felsenstein DDR Seiger

DDR Sieger 1964-1965-1966 V-Greif v Felsenstein Sch3 FHV1 Youth Class DDR 1963V1 DDR Sieger Show 1964V1 DDR Sieger Show 1965V1 DDR Sieger Show 1966V2 DDR Sieger Show 1967V2 DDR Special Show Mansfelder 1967V11 Most influential males from the DDR by Werner Dalm DDR Kor: Medium-sized, medium-strength male with a good head and expression, excellent building … Read more

DDR Dogs Show or Work? Resolved

There are no DDR Show Line Dogs If you play in the DDR dog arena for any amount of time you understand the wall still exists. Even today to some degree that wall separates the “good” and the “not so good dogs”. The east from the west the show from the working albeit in perception. … Read more

Which males and females are most involved in the present state of shepherd dog breeding in the GDR, 1967

In the further course the most important question arises again and again.. The best way to illustrate the development is, as in previous years, to present a list of the most influential males and females from the 1967 Siegerausstellung. We award 3 points for each offspring of a sire or dam that was placed 1st … Read more

…:: Aus DDR Zucht ::…

Many stories are told in the DDR regarding the German Shepherd. Some talk about the dog as if it were a legend. “Aus DDR Zucht” nowadays too is a regularly used quality typing for a specific type of German Shepherd one is trying to breed. It still is a most interesting period of time in … Read more