Good morning.
Like I've said in the past: this site ROCKS!!!
Knowledgable people, with great amount of expereince, and different opinions.
What are distinct differences or preferences in choosing Chech vs German dogs for Sch???
Also, any GOOD upcoming litters near Maryland/Virginia/Delaware/NJ area?!?!?

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Hello Mr. Vancamp How are you today? could you tell me what the DDR means I hear it a lot and don't really know what it means as this other mans ? is what is the differences in them? just thought I'd ask some one who knows its just for my own knoledge <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
also has any one heard about the seminar in Mindoro Wis. with Dennis ? from Germany??

DDR is the Deutsche Demokratische Republik, or former East Germany.

Since the East and West split, so did the bloodlines and traits of the GSDs that were raised in them.

BDR (West) and DDR (East)

Maybe Hanna-Leena wants to outline the difference between the Czech bloodlines and the DDR?

But, basically because Czechoslovakia and East Germany were both behind enemy lines the Czechoslovakians (now Czech Republic and Slovakia) used the old DDR dogs as the primary stock they formulated their breedings from. Along with some West German and some native Czech blood they put together what we refer to as Czech or Slovak GSDs. The people in the region have a long tradition of working herding and guarding dogs. They also had a huge population of Germans living there up to the end of WWII. The "German" shepherd dog has been in the Czech region since the beginings of the breed. . .and before. (just like it was in many other areas of continental Europe. Always very popular for their working ability.) The modern Czech/Slovakian dogs are a unique bloodline IMO.

I like the Czech dogs better than the DDR because they have more of the traits I like to see in working dogs.

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VanCamp, you explained it beautifully, really nothing I could add to it.

Thank you for the info, I learned something new today and since I own a czech dog its really good info for me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> like I said I have very little expierence with them. Thanks again!!

I forgot to ask is there a book or something that I could read and learn more?

VC Robert: How can you explain then, that not a lot of Chech's are in the top competitors??? Mostly are DDR's
Am I right?!?!?

Originally posted by LEON SHRAIBMAN:
How can you explain then, that not a lot of Chech's are in the top competitors??? Mostly are DDR's
Am I right?!?!? No, you're not. First, it's CZECH. Second, most of the top competitors are WGR dogs. And there are some Czech dogs that are very high level in sport.

Mike, I was not trying to put down Czechoslovakian bred shepherd, but was simply enquiring if it was true that mostly all dogs that are on top of the sport are from German bloodlines. Also, could you provide (please) a few examples of such


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