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A group of enthusiasts formed the Phylax Society with the aim of fostering and standardizing native German breeds.
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The society was short-lived and in 1894 it was disbanded, but it had sown the seeds from which the German Shepherd was to emerge.
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Capt. Max von Stephanitz saw a dog that impressed him greatly to all accounts so much that then and there he purchased the dog
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This was a milestone in the breed’s history and marked the beginning of a new era for it. From this date the German Shepherd as a specific breed had arrived.
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First German Shepherd came to america this year.
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First exported to Britain.
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The English Kennel Club gave the breed a separate register.
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the ranks had swelled to 8,058, such was the unprecedented success of the dog.
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They Became the worlds third most popular breed in the united states. The breed still holds the position.
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The dog gave strength to germany. Many dogs had been killed or destroyed due to lack of food.
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American Kennel club dog shows, only to suffer another decline at the conclusion of World War II, due to anti-German sentiment of the time. As time progressed, their popularity increased gradually until 1993, when they became the third most popular breed in the United States, a position the breed still holds
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German Shepherds had gone to strength to strenth and now it is one of the worlds most popular breeds
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They had been breeding German Shepherds, starting being shown.
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During the 1960's there was an emergence of strong families of stud dogs.
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following numerous campaigns by breeders the name of the breed was changed back to the German Shepherd Dog by which it is known in the USA, Australia, and most other countries.
