[ratjac]

There is American Showline, DDR East German Working Line , West German Working Line, Czech Working Line, and West German Showline. There isn't a Dutch working line in the GSD. In the Dutch Shepherd there is The Working Dutch Shepherd Association. Ok

 

[ratjac]

Hi i had a question on how to tell.I recently bought a pup and was told he's east. We had an american GSD but she passed in January from DM. I recently went on a site asking for help on potty training and mouthing. Im also going to a local training place but i was looking for extra ideas.This broke out on a few people telling me i don't have an east GSD theres no such thing.Even though i was just asking for a little help. the akc paper from mom says her name is emma sophie vom drachenhaus and dad is Yeager von nikheim. I'm only looking more into this cause I'm getting really upset anyone i talk to is telling me how stupid i was to buy him do to them needing to be working dogs not family.And now i have people telling me i have no clue and he's not a East german shepherd

There are 5 types of GSD, The American Show Lines, DDR East German Working Lines, West German Working Lines, Czech Working Lines and West German Showlines.

 

[David Winners]

There are 5 types of GSD, The American Show Lines, DDR East German Working Lines, West German Working Lines, Czech Working Lines and West German Showlines.

There is a pretty defined type of GSD in the KNPV program in Holland. They are not as prevalent as they once were as the Mal/Dutchie/mix has come into favor with police and military.

 

[ellis44]

Hi also curious how to tell if my dog is East or West lines, is anyone able to help interpret as I have seen both DDR and SZ in his pedigree. Sire Dasty Vom Ludwigseck dam Yultzen Quest.

 

[KaymanPup]

Hi also curious how to tell if my dog is East or West lines, is anyone able to help interpret as I have seen both DDR and SZ in his pedigree. Sire Dasty Vom Ludwigseck dam Yultzen Quest.

You can tell by the pedigree. Sire is DDR, dam is a combo of Czech/Slovak, West German.

Update: So I had a chance to look at this further. This is more gee wizz info for you, the female goes back to the early German showlines in 5 places if you extend her pedigree out 7 generations. This does not make her showline as many working line dogs do, but generally you only see it in one or two places. This female has a bit more. Also in the female some of the Czech/Slovak goes back to the old DDR as some of the better lines do so there is a bit more in the female too. The male is from a known German kennel that does the DDR breedings & he is all DDR.

 

[ellis44]

Thank you so much! That makes a lot more sense, that is super interesting. Appreciate it.