Old German Herding Dogs

Germany

Yellow cheek tiger Schafspudel fox Black Strobel cow dog

Old German Shepherd dogs are endangered herding dog blows from Germany. These dogs were held almost exclusively by nomadic shepherds. Your appearance is very different, since their usefulness and their efficiency in mind.

Appearance and character essential features

In the present name Old German Shepherd dogs is a generic term for different strokes with different looks and different properties. From the Middle Ages migratory sheep spread throughout Europe. The shepherd led to the protection of the herd, with the driving and guarding dogs. These dogs of the shepherds in the area of today's Germany were mostly of medium size, light and maneuverable and had a weatherproof coat. Over the centuries, formed by the selection of the shepherd, was parked in the primarily on usability in regard to the hütende Viehart of different regional varieties. Some names of the strokes indicate: Thus one speaks for example of the Harzer Fuchs, from the Westerwald and the cow dog Pomeranian poodle. These ready -oriented kind of selection was so long before the advent of race - breeding associations in the late 19th century. The concept of race is still rejected for these dogs today because basically no selection is operating on external characteristics. However, due to the significant decline in the stocks of most of the old German, often the target of conservation of these blows came in the first place. In that regard, can not be dismissed out of hand, that, ultimately, a breed according to external characteristics is operated. Whether for the purpose of conservation of these animals should also other objects, such as better suitability for an attitude away from the grazing added, is controversial.

The main properties of all strokes are Leichtfüttrigkeit, hardness, heat resistance and endurance. In character, the old German Shepherd dogs meet the requirements of a typical working dog. They are spirited, daring, and willing to work very independently.

Conservation efforts

Association for breeding Altdeutscher Sheepdogs

Since the migratory sheep as no longer is so good -existent, these hats beats are threatened with extinction.

Under the participation of Prof. KH finger founded in 1989 thirty shepherd the Association for breeding Altdeutscher Sheepdogs ( AAH). The aim of the AAH is to capture the remaining beats of the old German Shepherd dogs and to receive. Supported by the geneticist Dres Beuing is performed since 1990 at TG -Verlag in casting a stud book in which the descendants of all the strokes of the old German Shepherd dogs are registered.

Classification of shock

The classification of the different varieties is mainly as follows: On the first level after the sheltered cattle, so in Kuhhunde and sheep dogs. Then, after the distribution area and the appearance in the Eastern and Central German type, the Süddeutsche type and Zotthaarigen type. On a third level, a distinction between the shades of color.

  • Kuhhunde ( 1st level ) Westerwald
  • Siegerländer
  • Sheep Dogs ( 1st level ) South German type ( 2nd level ) Süddeutsche Yellow jaw ( 3rd level )
  • South German Black
  • Tiger
  • Eastern and Central German Yellow jaw ( 3rd level )
  • Eastern and Central German Black
  • Eastern and Central German Fuchs Harzer Fuchs ( which is a special feature because this was originally a cow dog, which has risen over time in the red sheep dogs,. Than regional variant of the fox he is classified here in the 4th level )
  • Strobel
  • Schafspudel

In Eastern and Central German Old German, also under the traditional name of Old German Shepherd known, no subdivision (but Harzer Fuchs not ) is in color varieties such as yellow cheek, Black and Fox made. They are considered as a common shock and can be paired with each other. Other colors of Eastern and Central German are ruddy and white; However, they are very rare and random results in breeding. The white color shock is extinct.

The stated blows are not limited to; can about due to lower regional breakdown, such as the Harzer Fuchs, further divisions are made. In southern Germany is still distinguished the impact of the roll -haired old German, which is so rare now that he was no longer presented a survey of GEH 's 2001 separately because he " no longer exists as good as " is; few remaining copies, there are probably still in Baden- Württemberg. In other Rollhaarigkeit shock may occasionally occur.

Dog with congenital bobtail called Stumper; they can occur in all strokes.

Red List of the Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Livestock Breeds

The Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Livestock Breeds (GEH ) leads Old German Shepherd dogs as endangered breeds. She takes them to the Red List of the degree of hazard

  • Category I ( extreme risk ): Westerwald cow dog ( 2006 or 30-40 purebred specimens obtained )
  • Category II (endangered strong): (also called hats Poodle) Schafspudel
  • Category III (endangered ): Yellow jaw, Black, Fox, Tiger, Strobel

The old German shepherd dog was declared in 1998 together with the white horned Heath sheep of the Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Livestock Breeds (GEH ) for 'at-risk livestock breed of the Year ".

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