![]() It is said that he was particularly fond of this dog due to his wolf-like appearance. He was so impressed with the dog’s intelligence, obedience, beauty, and strength that he bought and renamed him Horand von Grafrath. He also wanted to introduce a breed standard as he realized there were many different shepherd dogs in the country. Von Stephanitz had a strong belief that dogs should be bred for working, in particular, herding sheep. He attended a dog show in his native Germany and was shown a dog (initially named Hektor Linksrhein) that was believed to be a one-quarter wolf and was the product of a few generations of selective breeding. The first German Shepherd was developed in 1899 by Max von Stephanitz. It’s easy to see that the modern-day German Shepherd looks very similar to wolves, but we’re going to delve into the history of the German Shepherd to see what happened along the way to give them this appearance! ![]() This is about to get interesting… The History of German Shepherds ![]() We’re about to examine the bloodline of the modern-day German Shepherd to determine whether or not their distant wolf ancestors play a role in their similar appearance to wolves. ![]() So, we know that German Shepherds (and all dogs) come from predominantly gray wolves, but the German Shepherd seems to be a little closer to wolves in terms of their direct ancestry. Why Does My German Shepherd Howl Like a Wolf?. ![]()
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