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The German Shepherd Dog

A Historical View of the Breed’s Development, Prime, and Deterioration

by (author) Resi Gerritsen & Ruud Haak

Publisher
Brush Education
Initial publish date
Aug 2021
Category
Breeds, Training
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781550597783
    Publish Date
    Aug 2021
    List Price
    $34.99

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Description

The definitive history of the German Shepherd, the most famous working dog in the world

 

 

Learn:

  • Details of the breed standard, past and present.
  • How and why show and working dog lines developed.
  • Key problems with the breed today and potential solutions.

Countless books have been written about how to train and care for German Shepherds, but until The German Shepherd Dog: A Historical View of the Breed’s Development, Prime, and Deterioration, no other book has offered a deep exploration of the breed’s history and development.

Expert trainers Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak take fans of the German Shepherd on a fascinating journey from the breed’s origins in the 19th century to its spread around the world as one of the top working dog breeds. More than 130 pedigree and bloodline analyses and over 400 photos painstakingly document influential dogs in the breed’s development, including lists and analyses of the Siegers, Siegerins, Leistungssiegers, and VA class dogs that form the foundation of today’s German Shepherds.

In recent decades, the breed has declined in both health and popularity as a working dog. After highlighting reasons for the breed’s deterioration, the authors demand change for the breed they love and look forward to a future when the German Shepherd regains its status as the world’s premier working dog.

Anyone who breeds or trains this incredible dog needs this book.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak are internationally recognized experts in training dogs for search and rescue, drug and explosive detection, and IPO Schutzhund. They are currently training directors and international judges for the International Rescue Dog Organisation (IRO) and the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI).