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

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

A Bit of GSD History By Martin Wahl

1880 Sheep herding dog It’s generally known that “Max von Stephanitz” started the German Shepherd breed. Lesser known facts are, that this man had a keen interest in, and extensive knowledge of, physiology, anatomy, mammalian natural history and evolution, theories of breeding, animal husbandry, and derivation and characteristics of the canine species. He was a … Read more

Cynology – Paternal Bloodlines

Bloodlines Father line Breeding system Cynology in the DDR can be traced predominantly through paternal bloodline. The Germans being sticklers for carefully built systems continued on with the original line concept system, the father line breeding systems. These are the lines listed in the 1962-1963 DDR Korbuch ZL: I (Line 1) Roland v TeglerforstZL: II … Read more