DDR Cynology
DDR Paternal Bloodlines
The sire-line structure behind the East German Shepherd Dog.
Paternal bloodlines follow the direct male sire line through influential producing dogs. In DDR records these lines were used to organize breeding structure, preserve working traits, and document the development of the East German Shepherd Dog.
What is a paternal bloodline?
A paternal bloodline follows only the sire line: father, father’s father, and so on. This is different from the full pedigree. In DDR records these lines are often referred to as ZL or Zuchtlinie.
Interactive Line Index
Remaining DDR Paternal Lines
Click a line to jump into its history, producer influence, and related sire-line notes.
V-A
Line V-A
Alf v. Nordfelsen / Don v. Rolandsteich influence
A surviving DDR paternal line carried through several influential working producers.
XI-A
Line XI-A
Rolf v. Osnabruecker Land / Bernd v. Lierberg / Pushkass v. Haus Himpel
One of the most important reorganized DDR sire lines after the XI-A divisions.
XI-B
Line XI-B
Ex v. Riedstern / Cliff v. Bleichfleck influence
A historically significant branch associated with Ali v. Gränert related divisions.
XI-C
Line XI-C
Barry vom Andershofer Ufer and descendants
A major branch following the 1972 DDR reorganization of XI lines.
XI-D
Line XI-D
Ingo v. Rudingen / Held v. Ritterberg / Lord v. Gleisdreieck
A powerful working influence line tied to hardness, producer strength, and utility.
XI-E
Line XI-E
Ohle v. Rundeck / Fels v. Kemmlerblick / Zorro v. Laagerwall
A DDR line associated with Condor v. Maderpfahl and later influential studs.
XII
Line XII
Golf v. Ritterberg / Grand v. Ritterberg
A remaining DDR line with broad representation in many working pedigrees.
XIII-A
Line XIII-A
Alf v. Koernersee descendants
A surviving line descending through important XIII-A DDR influences.
Visual Concept
Bloodline Flow
A simplified flow inspired by the DDR lineage poster concept.
Korbuch History
DDR Bloodline Timeline
1962–1963 DDR Korbuch
Early DDR Korbuch records listed many Zuchtlinie entries, including I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, XI, XII, XIII, XIII-A and XIV-B. Several of those lines later became extinct or were reorganized.
1971 Changes
Several early lines disappeared from the Korbuch. Line I and III were gone, Line IIA appeared, and surviving lines began consolidating through more influential sires.
1972 XI-A Reorganization
The large XI-A line was divided. XI-A covered sires descending from Rolf v. Osnabruecker Land except Ali v. Gränert. XI-B covered Ali v. Gränert and his sons except Barry v. Andershofer Ufer. XI-C covered Barry and his descendants.
1973–1981 Consolidation
By the early 1980s the remaining active lines were largely V-A, XI-A, XI-B, XI-C, XII and XIII-A, with XI-D and XI-E later becoming important recognized branches.
V-A
Line V-A
Origin / Influence: Alf v. Nordfelsen / Don v. Rolandsteich influence
A surviving DDR paternal line carried through several influential working producers.
Key Producer
Don v Rolandsteich
A representative sire associated with Line V-A. This spotlight is powered by the cached bloodline index, avoiding live database heat on page load.
XI-A
Line XI-A
Origin / Influence: Rolf v. Osnabruecker Land / Bernd v. Lierberg / Pushkass v. Haus Himpel
One of the most important reorganized DDR sire lines after the XI-A divisions.
Key Producer
Pushkass v Haus Himpel
A representative sire associated with Line XI-A. This spotlight is powered by the cached bloodline index, avoiding live database heat on page load.
XI-B
Line XI-B
Origin / Influence: Ex v. Riedstern / Cliff v. Bleichfleck influence
A historically significant branch associated with Ali v. Gränert related divisions.
Key Producer
Ex vom Riedstern
A representative sire associated with Line XI-B. This spotlight is powered by the cached bloodline index, avoiding live database heat on page load.
XI-C
Line XI-C
Origin / Influence: Barry vom Andershofer Ufer and descendants
A major branch following the 1972 DDR reorganization of XI lines.
Key Producer
Barry vom Andershofer Ufer
A representative sire associated with Line XI-C. This spotlight is powered by the cached bloodline index, avoiding live database heat on page load.
XI-D
Line XI-D
Origin / Influence: Ingo v. Rudingen / Held v. Ritterberg / Lord v. Gleisdreieck
A powerful working influence line tied to hardness, producer strength, and utility.
Key Producer
Lord v Gleisdreieck
A representative sire associated with Line XI-D. This spotlight is powered by the cached bloodline index, avoiding live database heat on page load.
XI-E
Line XI-E
Origin / Influence: Ohle v. Rundeck / Fels v. Kemmlerblick / Zorro v. Laagerwall
A DDR line associated with Condor v. Maderpfahl and later influential studs.
Key Producer
Ohle vom Rundeck
A representative sire associated with Line XI-E. This spotlight is powered by the cached bloodline index, avoiding live database heat on page load.
XII
Line XII
Origin / Influence: Golf v. Ritterberg / Grand v. Ritterberg
A remaining DDR line with broad representation in many working pedigrees.
Key Producer
Golf v Ritterberg
A representative sire associated with Line XII. This spotlight is powered by the cached bloodline index, avoiding live database heat on page load.
XIII-A
Line XIII-A
Origin / Influence: Alf v. Koernersee descendants
A surviving line descending through important XIII-A DDR influences.
Key Producer
Fred vom Falkenbruch
A representative sire associated with Line XIII-A. This spotlight is powered by the cached bloodline index, avoiding live database heat on page load.
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