The breeder can indeed lay the foundations of a good and serviceable dog but the trainer must see to it that he brings to their highest possible development, the physical and mental foundations already laid and thus his is the more grateful task. Best german shepherd books for your summer 2017 reading list. Stamped the gsd with their type wolflike appearance. Looking for his ideal mediumtolargesized dog with an independent, persistent, and obedient personality, he. The ideal here is to keep the breed as the breed founder, capt. Not so much for their basic look, but especially for their innate intelligence and also their ability to work with little instruction. It all started at a dog show in karlsruhe in western germany. It was in the 1890s that he was able to devote his time and talents to developing the shepherd dog. Originally published in germany in 1923, the german shepherd dog in word and picture is the english translation of what is probably the most important book ever published on this popular breed.
During the 1920s and 1930s, with television in america, white german shepherds, alongside their colored counterparts, became stars to a growing audience of. The selection ethic of these great dog men reflects a quote from father of the breed capt. Breed standards united schutzhund clubs of america. 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. The german shepherd dog in word and picture wikipedia. These pages have had many sites linking to them since 1998, i hope youll join them. He used many of the techniques utilised by english dog breeders of the period. Horand became the first entry in the newly found sv stud book and the first written foundation of the german shepherd breed. Second web page said that there had been the last european wolf female.
It is filled with informational pictures of the history of this great. Details the german shepherd dog in word and picture. 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. Hektor was the product of few generations of selective breeding and. Fred lanting also has a book that is considered one of the best modern books for the german shepherd breed. The scientific american publishes an article about the german shepherd dog together with an illustrative sketch of german shepherd dogs discussing the phylax society. This volume is highly recommended for owners and breeders alike, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. The german shepherd was created using three foundation lines. Thuringian known for the bountiful energy, sharpness, and wolflike appearance. 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. History of german shepherds ayers legends german shepherds. German shepherd dogs for familypersonal protection, police. In fact during world war one the german shepherd dog was used quite a bit you could say it had.
The german shepherd dog in word and picture is a book first published in 1923. The breed is much more elegant today, in the 50s and 60s they were huge, with steep croups, coarse heads and rarely lived beyond 10 yrs. German shepherd dogs for familypersonal protection. Born in dresden, germany, he was born into german nobility. 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 breeding of german shepherd dogs means the breeding of working dogs. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. German shepherd dog club of america gsdca about gsds. Jan 06, 2010 normally when i read that wolf was included into the gsd background i discard it as rubbish, but i have twice read something that made me wonder. This is the breed that is to be first and foremost a working dog. Contentsshow early years born in dresden, kingdom of saxony, into german nobility. There was another club called the phalax, but this club only survived for approximately four years. The history and origin of the german shepherd dog german. Normally when i read that wolf was included into the gsd background i discard it as rubbish, but i have twice read something that made me wonder. There are any amounts of punishment a thoughtful trainer can discover.
Established in the first general meeting at frankfurtmain on 20 september 1899 according to suggestions by a. He believed strongly that dogs should be bred for working. He was primarily interested in improving the german sheep herding dogs because they were local and were the working dogs of his time. Munchen,verlag des verein fur deutsche schaferhunde sv,1921. One internet site claimed that the author had seen a wolf on one of the first pages of the sv register, but years later when she went to have another look the page was missing. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
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