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Horand's temperament reflects the characteristics for which the breed is known. A sensitive dog with an inquisitive and playful nature, and a highly intelligent dog, they can be prone to mischief when bored, but are motivated and energetic with good threat-assessment skills and family bonds. Von
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shepherds of the South. Horand was the first dog to be officially registered as a new breed called the German
Shepherd Dog (registration number SZ1). Horand was not the only dog to sire pups that were to become the breed known as German Shepherds, because many dogs were registered at that time,
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including his brother Luchs (SZ155), his parents (SZ153 and SZ156), and paternal grandparents (SZ151 and SZ154). However, Horand's heirs went on to dominate in dog shows and championships, and nearly all modern German
Shepherds can either directly or indirectly trace their lineage back to him.
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Horand sired many pups. His most celebrated offspring was Hektor von
Schwaben, who later produced Heinz von Starkenburg, Beowolf, and Pilot. These three studs were used in later breeding programs; their progeny are thus the ancestors of all modern German Shepherd Dogs.
118:, a state in Germany known for dogs bred for a greyish, wolf-like appearance and tall, erect ears. Horand von Grafrath was sired (fathered) by Kastor (1), the son of the championship dog Pollux (1), and whelped by Lene (Sparwasser). Horand had a grey-yellow
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191:(Society for German Shepherd Dogs). Von Stephanitz admired the dog for its "obedient fidelity to master." Von Stephanitz changed Hektor's name to Horand von Grafrath and included him as the center-point of the society's
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