It was in the 1890s that he was able to devote his time and talents to developing the shepherd. In april 1899, he registered a dog named horan as the first deutsche schaferhunde, which means german shepherd dog, so the word dog is actually part of the breeds name. The german shepherd dog in word and picture wikipedia. These strict guidelines led to the rapid development of the breeds abilities and intelligence, and the german. German shepherd dog club of america gsdca about gsds. History of german shepherds ayers legends german shepherds. A mediumsized yellowandgray wolflike dog caught his attention. His breed organization, the verein fur deutsche schaferhunde, sv was his opus.
I guess you prefer everyone to put blinders on and act like an ostrich with their heads in the sand. He was fascinated with the shepherd dogs and their working capabilities. However, he noticed that what one dog flourished in. The german shepherd today by winifred gibson strickland 1998. But we can all recognize if the leader and his troops are ready for the real thing, and so it is for trials. History of the breed kennel karlsruhe german shepherd.
A passion to survive story 1 national animal interest. The author of this book, captain stephanitz, who is the premier judge at. When you read the book, and bare in mind this was before internet. Contentsshow early years born in dresden, kingdom of saxony, into german nobility. The german shepherd dog is a fairly recent breed in the breeding history of dogs, having been developed almost entirely in the 1900s. Within its structure, the breeds evolution flourished under the focused eye of president, stephanitz. The german shepherd is really not a mix of other breeds that came to make up this breed and it really was a matter of refining breeds that were already in germany and the border with germany, b. The german shepherd dog in word and picture is a book first published in 1923. Here he gained knowledge on biology, anatomy and the science of movement. He created a stud book for german shepherds, registering horand as the first stud dog. What is the origin of the german shepherd dog answers.
As a young cavalry officer, he traveled all over the country and stayed with families along the way, many of them farmers. All the information that i found about max states that he was born to a wealthy family in germany. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He wanted to create a smart, strong, courageous, protective and adaptable herding dog capable of doing his job and then returning home to his family to play with the children.
In her book, the german shepherd today, noted authority, winifred. He created the schutzhund trial, a breed test, and any dog that failed the trial was prohibited from breeding. Twenty years later they published the korbuch breed survey book, which. The different bloodlines of the german shepherd canidae.
The critical period of canine development has been researched and documented primarily on the work of dr. Several breeders and trainers, going back a couple of decades, like jack and wendy vollhard popularised puppy aptitude testing based, in part, on scott and fullers work. Thuringian known for the bountiful energy, sharpness, and wolflike appearance. His original concept cannot be improved on, it can. Hektor was the product of few generations of selective breeding and. This max v stephanitz education site was done out of love for our breed, and the hopes that we all could get a better understanding of what the founder of the breed envisioned. He set the premise for the breed, utility is the true criterion of beauty.
In 1881, the first formal club, the phylax society was formed but lasted only about three years. The history and origin of the german shepherd dog german. However, he noticed that what one dog flourished in the next dog lacked. The german shepherd was created using three foundation lines. The german shepherd today winifred gibson strickland. The german shepherd today by winifred gibson strickland.
He believed strongly that dogs should be bred for working. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. The lower picture is an english translation of his original book. It all started at a dog show in karlsruhe in western germany. Born in dresden, germany, he was born into german nobility. Black kraken k9black kraken k9 german shepherd breed history. Price new from used from hardcover, 1950 please retry. Reading his book, you will find a man of strong opinion, a militant attitude toward control of his working dog and its standards, and a bit of bigotry that reflects the time in which he lived. This canine evolved due to a desire to create a breed that could lead a large flock of sheep and patrol them.
He was big for that period, between 24 and 24 12, even for the present day a good medium size, with powerful frame, beautiful lines, and a nobly formed head. The previous author, katie bjorkman is fully correct. Fuller in the forties, fifties, and then the sixties by clarence pfaffenbergers and his book, the new knowledge of dog behaviour, which i first read in mid 1970s. Horand embodied for the enthusiasts of that time the fulfillment of their fondest dreams. The german shepherd dog hardcover january 1, 1950 by capt.
Ultimately, he became a member of the german calvary where he eventually received the rank of captain and spent a lot of time working at a veterinary college in berlin in his earliest days. The german shepherd dog was developed from prick eared european herding and farm dogs in the late 1800s. Ultimately, he became a member of the german calvary where he eventually received the rank of captain and spent a lot of time working at a veterinary college in berlin in his earliest days it was at this time that his interest in animal biology and anatomy. The german shepherd originated from germany, which is where the breed obtained its name. The german shepherd today winifred gibson strickland, james. He enjoyed attending dog shows and was very interested in the working, herding dogs of his time. Join facebook to connect with ericka scoggins and others you may know. Ultimately, he became a member of the german calvary where he eventually received the rank of captain and spent a lot of time. Stamped the gsd with their type wolflike appearance. A passion to survive story 1 national animal interest alliance. German shepherd dog breed facts and information wag.
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