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German Shepherd History

The purpose of this German Shepherd history reference is to gather together content from diverse sources, such as the work of Gordon Garrett and my police dog book, for convenient reference.
Jim Engel


German Shepherd Police
Dog History
Jim Engel
German Shepherd Dog History
Gordon Garrett
Gordon Garrett Anthology
 
The German Shepherd Dog -
a Specialist Approach to Conformation Judging
John Patrick Buckley
Police Dog Origins
 

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German Map

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Who the hell is Jim Engel?



Max von Stephanitz
Max von Stephanitz

Horand v Garfath
Owned by Max von Stephanitz,1900

Klodo vom Boxberg Photo
Klodo vom Boxberg   1925

Designated Segar by von Stephanitz in 1925 to set a new course, generally regarded as the prototype for the modern shepherd.



Bernd vom Kallengarten Photo
Bernd vom Kallengarten   1957

If it ain't broken, don't fix it.



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A very nice example of the better modern working lines.



November 20, 2020