The often quoted statement by von Stephanitz "To breed a German Shepherd Dog is to breed a Working Dog" actually refers to herding only. The original intention was to develop a herding breed suitable for working with German sheep. Max von Stephanitz as its first president. In relative terms the German Shepherd Dog (GSD) is one of the world's youngest breeds, the first animals having been registered in 1899 after the founding of the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) with Capt. Because it was the official WUSV member, the GSDBA was incorporated into the GSDF and the GSDF was recognised by the WUSV as the only officially recognised WUSV member in South Africa. This momentous decision resulted in the few remaining important GSD breeders in KUSA joining the GSDF and the breed once again united within the GSDF. As a result of this decision the GSDF became the only specialist organisation for GSDs recognised by the WUSV. At this time the breed was split between the GSDF and a group claiming to be the management of the GSDBA within the KUSA.Ībout 1992 the SV decided that the GSDF was the most appropriate vehicle to take the German Shepherd Dog Breed forward in South Africa. Legal wrangles concerning the validity of the disaffiliation in 1984 resulted in the founding of the German Shepherd Dog Federation of South Africa (GSDF) in April 1985. This was to be along the lines promoted by the mother organisation for GSD in Germany, the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV), within South African interests and requirements. The aim was to form an independent specialist registering authority for GSDs in South Africa in which only GSD fanciers decided on how to develop the breed. This was because it had become clear that the breed could not develop and flourish under an All-Breed regime where non-GSD people took the decisions for GSDs. Originally part of the Kennel Union of South Africa (KUSA), the GSDBA voted on 17 November 1984 to terminate their affiliation with the KUSA. It was under this name that the organisation became a founder member of the World Union of German Shepherd Dog Associations (WUSV) cc 1972. The development of a dedicated specialist organisation for the German Shepherd Dog (GSD) breed began with the formation of the German Shepherd Dog Breeders Association (GSDBA) cc 1970. The German Shepherd Dog Federation of South Africa HD Literature Review by FJ v Kraayenburg Nov 2014Ī Brief History of the GSD in South Africaīy Frikkie van Kraayenburg, President GSDF The following articles are available by downloadable Pdf only:
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