The history of the White Shepherd

Former names :
American-Canadian Shepherd (in Europe), White German Shepherd ---
The official name since 2004: White Swiss Shepherd (Berger Blanc Suisse)
UKC: White Shepherd

Utilzation:
Family and working companion dog with distinctive friendly nature to children;
attentive watchdog, cheerful and quick to learn

Brief historical summary:
White shepherds have a long history - it goes back into the late 1800s.
The grandfather of all German Shepherds (Greif) was white - he was the
one, who passed on the white gene to his coloured offspring. So it was no
surprise, that there were always white puppies in GSD-litters.

Berno von der Seewiese (picture) was the first white shepherd who got
registered by the german SV (SchäferhundVerein = GSD-breeder club).
Later (1933) the SV considered white dogs as atypical and the colour white
became a "fault" in Germany and Europe.
Due to breeders in Canada and the US the white ones "survived" and
build up the cadre for pure breeding the White Shepherd worldwide.

In USA and Canada white shepherd dogs have gradually become to be
accepted as a distinct breed. The first dogs of this breed were (re-)imported
into Europe in the early 70ies. The American male "Lobo", whelped on 5th March 1966, can be considered as the progenitor of the breed in Switzer-
land. The descendants of that male registered with the Swiss Stud Book
(LOS) and other white shepherd dogs imported from USA and Canada,
gradually multiplied. There exists now a big number of white shepherd dogs,
pure-bred, over several generations, distributed throughout Europe. For that
reason, since June 1991, these dogs have been registered as a new breed
with the appendix of the Swiss Stud Book (LOS).

Since 2004 the White Swiss Shepherd is a breed officially recognized by
the FCI. Also the UKC accept the White Shepherd as a separate breed.
Only AKC and CKC still don´t regognize the whites as an independent breed.
Yet they are called "White German Shepherds" - in most cases mixed with
coloured ones. "White German Shepherds" are not allowed to take part in
AKC/CKC-shows.

PICTURE of the MONTH
January 2009

NEWS > Update Jan 1st 2009

MDR1 Results of our dogs
Ailynn-Tala of AMB (Lynnie): +/-
Blizzy vom Ebbegebirge: +/+
Fynnian-Sugar of Buscins Love: +/+

Lynnies OFA-results
Ailynn-Tala of Atlin Mountain Bliizards great OFA hips and elbows results:
Hips: OFA "good"
Elbows OFA "normal"
06. November 2008

German Champion Naomy
After collecting lots of medals, and conformation trophies
Naomy finally gained the
German Champion Title.
Congratulations!!!
November 2008

Naomy is BUNDESSIEGER´08
Naomy wins one of the biggest Conformation shows for White Shepherds in Europe! She did leave 120 WS behind and wins the RWS Bundessieger-Show in Hanau/ Germany.
•   RWS Bundessiegerin
•   Best of Breed
•   Best Female
•   V1 Anw.Dt.Ch. VDH + RWS
•   CAC
June 15th 2008

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Naomy Best Female
Naomy wins Best Female in Arnheim/Netherlands!
May 13th 2008

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RWS-LG-Westfalen Eastershow:
Naomy is Westfalensieger
•   Westfalensieger
•   V1 Anw.Dt.Ch. VDH &. RWS
•   CAC
•   Best Female
March 23rd 2008