![]() It was primarily within those countries that the white coated GSD was able to flourish and the origination of the White Shepherd to emerge. There were, however, several kennelĬlubs in other countries, notably, those in the United States, Canada and England, who were not as closely bound to the SV standard and having their own standard for the GSD which still permitted the white coated GSD to be registered. The white coated dogs of GSD descent were almost eliminated in Germany and throughout Europe. Many countries throughout the world which adhered to the strict SV standard also eliminated the white coated dog from their standard. White puppies were typically culled from litters and dogs producing white coated puppies were considered undesirable for breeding. In the 1960 revision to the SV standard all white coated dogs were completely banned and refused registration. In 1933, the G erman SV, rejected the white coats as a "defective" breed trait and refused to register white coated dogs unless they were of the old fashioned German Type sheepherding Dogs. The first reported AKC registration of white coated German Shepherd Dogs were from a litter whelped Mafrom the Stonihurst Kennels.Īs the German Shepherd Dog flourished in the United States as well as the rest of Europe through the 1930’s, the SV continued to have much influence over the standard of the GSD worldwide. Worldwide popularity quickly grew for the German Shepherd Dog and the dogs were imported into many different countries having been first introduced into to the United States in 1904, with the AKC registering the first German Shepherd Dog in 1908. T heir genetic code which included the recessive gene for the white coat was handed down through their progeny (along the Horand and Dewet lines) and from that time forward the color white has been a part of the genetics of the German Shepherd Dog. Both Horand and Luchs were used extensively, line bred and inbred, producing many litters resulting in numerous offspring being registered with the SV. Grief, a white German sheepdog born around 1879 was the maternal grandfather of first dog registered in the German stud books of the SV, Horand von Grafrath, SZ1, along with his litter mate Luchs von Sparwasser, SZ155. The Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (Society for the German Shepherd Dog or SV) was formed as the German Shepherd Dog breed parent club. ![]() These included the long coated “Old German Type”herding dogs, from northern Germany, particularly in Hanover and Brunswick who were generally all white in color and having erect ears. In the late 1800’s as the German Shepherd Dog breed was being formed, herding dogs from all over Germany were utilized to develop the breed. The first phase in the development of the White Shepherd began in Germany and in the establishment of the German Shepherd Dog breed. Switzerland was the first country to officially recognize the White Shepherd as a distinct breed, which is why it is credited as the country of origin and the name was changed to White Swiss Shepherd ( BergerBlanc Suisse) in many countries to reflect this. Its heredity can be traced back to Germany as the White Shepherd emerged from the white coated lines of the German Shepherd Dog and is a direct descendant of that breed, sharing the same common ancestry of the early German sheepherding dogs. The White Shepherd is a herding dog which originated from the United States, Canada and England. Being somewhat of a paradox, those very factors which had the greatest potential to extinguish the existence of the white coated German Shepherd Dog ended up providing the very avenue in which the White Shepherd breed was able to be developed and grow as a separate and unique breed of dog. The history of this noble dog has been mired and to an extent fostered by the political environments from which it emerged from a white coated GSD to a White Shepherd. The White Shepherd as we know it today can be considered a dog of international origin and development, with several countries having a marked influence upon the formulation of the breed. ![]()
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