Old German shepherd dogs

The old German herding dogs are herding dogs that are threatened with extinction in Germany.
This breed was kept almost exclusively by itinerant shepherds. Since their usability and performance was paramount, their appearance is very different.

From the Middle Ages, itinerant sheep farming spread across Europe.
Shepherds brought dogs with them to protect the herd, drive them and guard them.
In what is now Germany, the shepherds' dogs were all about medium-sized, light and agile, with waterproof coats. The term race does not apply here, too different is z. B. the texture of the fur. These dogs are referred to as "beats", i.e. dogs that are very similar from afar, but are very different on closer inspection. However, there are regional commonalities.
One speaks, for example, of the Harz Fox, the West Forest Cow Dog and the Pomeranian Poodle. The essential properties of all punches include hardness, easy feedability, heat resistance and endurance. The Old German herding dogs meet the character requirements of a typical working dog. You are spirited, willing to work, daredevil and very independent.

The shepherds are threatened with extinction because itinerant sheep farming is virtually non-existent. In 1989, thirty shepherds founded the Working Group for the Breeding of Old German Shepherd Dogs (AAH) with the participation of Prof. K. H. Finger. Your goal is to record and preserve the remaining breeds of old German herding dogs.
Since 1990, the TG-Verlag in Gießen has kept a stud book, which registers the offspring of all types of Old German herding dogs. This is supported by the geneticist Drs. Beuing.

According to the "Working Group for the Breeding of Old German Sheepdogs in Germany", the most important herding dog breeds are:

Yellow Cheek: The yellow cheek is dark to black with light yellow paws and yellow and tan markings on the body and face
Tigers: Are tabby dogs with piebald, spotted or spotted fur
Sheep Poodles: are also called Shepherd Poodles, they are shaggy herding dogs
Fox: a fox is a dog that has red or reddish-brown fur, usually with a black mask. A well-known one is the Harzer Fuchs, which still exists in significant numbers
Black: They have a black coat, patchy in the south, like a small Groenendael in the east
Strobel: He is sometimes very large for a German shepherd dog, up to 70 centimeters and has shaggy hair
Cow dog: He is remotely like a very small German shepherd or German shepherd hybrid
In addition, there is the term "Stumper" for dogs with a congenital stumpy tail, they occur in all strokes.