Horand von Grafrath (Hektor Linksrhein)

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German Shepherd Dog - maleMale

V Horand von Grafrath (Hektor Linksrhein) 


Sire Born: 1895

V Horand von Grafrath (Hektor Linksrhein)

SZ  1 (gray)
Hip: Not known - Elbows: Not known
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Breed report

"Horand embodied for the enthusiasts of that time the fulfillment of their fondest dreams. He was big for that period, between 24" and 24 1/2", even for the present day a good medium size, with powerful frame, beautiful lines, and a nobly formed head. Clean and sinewy in build, the entire dog was one live wire. His character was on a par with his exterior qualities; marvelous in his obedient fidelity to his master, and above all else, the straightforward nature of a gentleman with a boundless zest for living. Although untrained in puppy hood, nevertheless obedient to the slightest nod when at this master's side; but when left to himself, the maddest rascal, the wildest ruffian and incorrigible provoker of strife. Never idle, always on the go; well disposed to harmless people, but no cringer, mad about children and always in love. What could not have been the accomplishments of such a dog if we, at that time, had only had military or police service training? His faults were the failings of his upbringing, never of his stock. He suffered from a superfluity of unemployed energy, for he was in Heaven when someone was occupied with him and was then the most tractable of dog." ~Captain von Stephanitz Originator of the breed

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Pedigree


Kastor (1893) male

1893
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Pollux (1891) male

1891
SZ 151
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Courage Hündin (Abst. unbek.) female



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Schäfermädchen von Hanau (Abst.Unbek.) female

1892
SZ 154
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Lene (Sparwasser) (1884) female

1884
SZ 156 ( Dark Grey)
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Greif (Sparwasser)(Abst. unbek.) Picture removed male


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 Greif (Sparwasser)(Abst. unbek.)


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Lotte (Sparwasser) (Abst. unbek.) female



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GSD Lineage
GSD Lineage
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 08:58 pm

(S.V. 1) V Horand von Grafrath (Hektor Linksrhein) sired many great dogs as you can readily imagine, but the most important of his get was 1900/01 SGR Hektor von Schwaben. Hektor in turn sired V Beowulf (Sonnenberg), Heinz von Starkenburg, and Pilot III. V Beowulf (Sonnenberg) and Pilot SZ111 were brothers out of Thekla I von der Krone, who was by V Horand von Grafrath (Hektor Linksrhein). These Three Sons of 1900/01 SGR Hektor von Schwaben were the great triumvirate which bore the fruit of the master breeder's seed.

Source: Page 7, This is The German Shepherd - Goldbecker Hart
Note: Not verbatim, edited for the age of cyberspace!
the Ol'Line Rebel
the Ol'Line Rebel
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 02:41 am
I'd say it's 100% - over many generations meaning thousands of dogs, you can't avoid him. Basically he is "The" Foundation dog. Likewise I'd bet his near-descendent Flora (Berkemeyer) has at least 90% if not 100%.
dAWgESOME
dAWgESOME
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 05:18 am
Old School, got to love it. This is the roots of it all.
guilliam
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 07:27 pm
hail horand! probably 70% of the world's GSD will be traced back to this dog?? whats the percentage do you think?
Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 02:00 pm
WOW i never realized...
just how speical my gsd bitch is...
she has more love then any dog i've ever had!!!
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/606005.html
mamabevi5
mamabevi5
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 01:40 pm
Thank you for posting this. Altho I am a novice, I find it very interesting.

If I am doing it correctly, I can trace my current GSD bloodlines back to this boy.
the Ol'Line Rebel
the Ol'Line Rebel
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 04:05 pm
Whelped Jan 1, 1895.

Horand/Hektor isn't the 1st GS, only the 1st registered. If you look at his pedigree, you'll see his ancestors as well as other earlier ancestors of the breed were back-registered then in low numbers.

urmangsd
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 04:15 pm
This IS the very first GSD....he was the first dog to ever be registered as a GSD (note I only type that in English, Horand was of course registered as a Deutscher Schaferhunde which is the German name of our breed)

Courtney
GSDkid
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:54 am
I wonder were the very very first GSD is.

But I wonder how Horrand produces black colors and saddle and eventually our infamous red and black.

Over a hundred years that changed. I wonder what will change over this century.
Getawww.com
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 07:04 am
Surely sabka baap this dog is...gud note is written by d owner here. hats off to ur contribution to d gsd world of today.


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