Description of the progeny collection: Descendant group – Held v. Ritterberg

Held brings H.9 offspring for assessment. So far, 290 offspring have been recorded. 264 are entered on litter notification cards. In breeding he is on Berry v. Christelas is one of the most popular father dogs. In his overall inheritance, compared to the previous year. if he has improved in one position, in two positions … Read more

German Shepherd Dogs DDR History Page 2

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

Dog breeding in GDR times part 1

In a nutshell: It wasn’t just high-quality dogs, because the breeders in the former GDR had neither the market nor the means to justify a wistful retrospect, which is justified here. Many a West German breeder or just owner of a number of so-called working dog breeds would love to have one of these dogs. … Read more