First of all, Hello to everyone. This is my first post.
My question is, What is the difference between the 3 types of GSDS besides the obvious geographical locations. I'm refering to West German, DDR (East Germany as I understand it) and Czhech?
They are all the same breed. Just different geographical locations and different breeding stock and pricipals in each location(this is my understanding, might want to wait on an answer from a more experienced individual). Someone might answer more in depth than this, but this is my basic analysis.
I wasn't recommending the forum on that site.
The site itself has a decent overview of the history of the DDR lines, as well as highlights of some of the "important" dogs in the lines, both historically, and today.
The DDR GSDs were unique in that their breeding was completely isolated from all outside influence for almost 50 years.
Very rigorous and harsh standards were established for breeding practices, as communist-controlled government seized control of the breed registries.
The DDR dogs were bred with only one focus in mind, sound working dogs. Sound in structure and working drive.
Almost 50 years of culling weak dogs, breeding only the best and finest dogs led to what we call the DDR dog.
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Strong bones were needed for the great distances of walking they would endure, exposure to the most ruthless of harsh elements also played a part in the development of structure. Thus they were very athletic with straight lines and a large intimidating look with large heads, broad shoulders and large chests. Other breeding criteria that differed from West Germany was the DDR dogs could only be bred if they were completely free of HD. Dogs that had “fast normal hips or lesser could not be bred. Dam’s had to appear with her whole litter for an inspection of teeth, ear set, temperament, coat, total overall appearance and males naturally had to have both testicles descended by I year of age.
Major differences in the working abilities skills tests included a straight wall of 1.5 meters and 1.8 meters instead of the inclined wall now used. They also had to go walk a balance beam, 10 blinds to search instead of 6, the tracking tests include more corners and angles; the FH 3 contained 16!
A quick skimming of the site I linked will give you a nice peak into the history of the DDRs, and some of the pure DDR dogs still left today, one of which, Lux v. Kameruner Eck, I am lucky enough to have a pup out of.
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Types of GSD's
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