{Berlin} East-West Germany still divided over the GSD
Gerlinde Schultze beamed as she lifted up her week-old puppy.
"This is Xaver, a purebred East German shepherd," she said proudly, kissing the dark whelp on its wet snout.
"You can't possibly find a better bloodline anywhere _ especially not in West Germany."
As the country celebrates 17 years of reunification on Wednesday, some animosities between the formerly communist East and capitalist West remain _ and few are as doggedly contested as the fight over whose shepherds are superior.
One thing nobody denies is that in the more than four decades of Germany's division, the dogs did develop different looks: Eastern shepherds are mostly dark gray or black, while the Western dogs have the better-known yellow-and-black appearance.
West German shepherds also have a characteristically sloped back, while their East German counterparts have a straighter back _ which their proponents claim is less prone to the hip problems that can plague the breed.
"This is Xaver, a purebred East German shepherd," she said proudly, kissing the dark whelp on its wet snout.
"You can't possibly find a better bloodline anywhere _ especially not in West Germany."
As the country celebrates 17 years of reunification on Wednesday, some animosities between the formerly communist East and capitalist West remain _ and few are as doggedly contested as the fight over whose shepherds are superior.
One thing nobody denies is that in the more than four decades of Germany's division, the dogs did develop different looks: Eastern shepherds are mostly dark gray or black, while the Western dogs have the better-known yellow-and-black appearance.
West German shepherds also have a characteristically sloped back, while their East German counterparts have a straighter back _ which their proponents claim is less prone to the hip problems that can plague the breed.
Gerlinde Schultze, from Berlin, shows her purebred East German shepherds, from left: Shorty, Ceasy and Penny.
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Rarest Bloodlines "Vom Ostschutz"
Contact Call or Email for Available DDR Pups
941-624-5406
Johnbirds@embarqmail.com
Copyright ©2009
