MEDAL Circa 1910 Association of German Shepherd VEREIN FÜR DEUTSCHS SCHÄFERHUNDE

Description: RARE GERMANY MEDAL Association of German Shepherd / VEREIN FÜR DEUTSCHS SCHÄFERHUNDE Circa 1900-1925. Very rare early Medal from the Association of German Shepherd Dogs in Germany. Un-issued Award, Boxed Bronze Medal 39mm,1-1/2". Box 2-5/8" x 5/8" / 67mm x 17mm GERMANY, Association of German Shepherd Dogs & Max von Stephanitz history. The Verein für deutsche Schäferhunde (SV), in English, German Shepherd Association, is a breed club founded in Germany in 1899 by Max von Stephanitz and his colleague, Arthur Meyer, which set forward the standards of the German Shepherd dog breed. The surety, balance and capability Max von Stephanitz, the founder of the association, observed during the work of herders and their dogs with the herd became the impulse for the breeding of the German Shepherd as working dog.On April 22nd, 1899, on the brink of a dog exhibition in Karlsruhe, Germany, the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. was founded. Max von Stephanitz was the association’s first president; his 61 cm-high male dog “Horand von Grafrath” (valued at 200 Deutschemark, a considerable sum at the time) received the number one in the stud book, in which today more than 2 million German Shepherds have been registered.Breeding selection was realized systematically and carefully plannedThe breeding selection was realized systematically out of different herding dogs from the south and center of Germany and carefully planned according to the concept “shepherd breeding is working dog breeding”. Right from the beginning, the selection of the female breeding dogs was valued above all. Breeders were instructed to report not only individual animals, but complete litters to the pedigree office; therewith, the association turned a new page in the book of quality cynology. In the first years of pure breeding (crossbreeding with other breeds was out of the question for cynologist Max von Stephanitz), consolidated bloodlines formed through planned inbreeding. In doing so, the cynological and biologically well-versed founder of the association observed Mendel’s laws in order to recognize and avoid eventual dangers.The German Shepherd’s learning ability, strength and stamina very rapidly turned the breed into an all-rounder and a versatile working dog. During World War I, the genetic variability was decimated significantly. About 7,000 German Shepherds were killed as telephone cable layers, messenger or medical service dogs. The breed in the course of timeAfter World War I, the association grew – even skyrocketed: at the beginning of the 1920, the SV was able to report the proud number of 57,000 association members. With the economic crisis, these numbers dropped again, but they had brought about a long-term change for the association: it was reorganized. Federal associations arose – as connecting link between local associations and the head of the association. The at that time newly founded breeding committee took over the concept of licensing breeding animals from the agricultural livestock production.In 1933, the big change took place in Germany – also in dog matters. Independent associations were transferred to a “Reichsverband” (Reich Association). The breed was abused for propaganda purposes. Many thousand German Shepherds were used in the cruel World War II as messenger, gas detection and munition carrier dogs or even sacrificed as living bombs. The complete population was endangered. cnbx/f

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