It was 1939, fascism began its march through Europe. Concentration camps arose with their prisoners, who had to be kept in fear, order and submission. Prisoners were also required to be escorted. What kind of convoy without dogs? Was there a Daufman shepherd among service breeds of the time? Today, such a breed is not officially registered. There is no it in the handbooks of cynology, there is no standard, there are no nurseries. Does this mean that such dogs simply do not exist? To answer the question, you have to study history.
How it all startedAt the beginning of the war, the SS leadership issued an order for the selection of dogs with extremely high spite for people. The German dog handler Daufman took the German Shepherd as a basis, which in principle is very logical. By the name of its creator, this "breed" got its name. The nature of the dogs was particularly ferocious. They seemed to find pleasure in persecuting people, but at the same time they were cunning and cowardly. Documents from German canine laboratories, which are now stored in the United States, claim that the Daufman shepherd received these traits from hyenas whose blood flowed to the producers. Maykong was also used in the formation of this variety of shepherd dogs. In addition, during training, methods were used that were particularly cruel, which made it possible to cultivate in dogs hatred of people imprisoned in particular. For example, instructors beat animals by dressing as prisoners in a robe. After the victory over fascist Germany, the Daufman shepherd was removed from the country (figures appear - 42,000 individuals) and was used in breeding other breeds. After almost half a century, this made specialists deeply regret their deeds. A high level of aggression significantly spoiled the breeds used and limited their scope.
Most modern dog handlers around the world today are convinced that the Daufman Shepherd is a myth. There was a shepherd, Daufman was, but there was no new breed. Confirm their opinion and specific facts. For example, a hyena and a dog have completely different kareotypes. It is also impossible, and most importantly pointless, to cross dogs with maykong - a five-kilogram fox living in South America. This animal is cunning, but unsuitable for breeding killer dogs. Moreover, the character of the mikong! The cowardly shepherd cannot fully guard the guard. That is why individuals endowed with such quality are still rejected from the breeding of most working breeds. Most of all, such a temper is inherent in yard stray dogs, which are capable of attacking only in packs or stealthily, but in no way are suitable for the role of camp guard dogs. If you familiarize yourself with the history of the German Shepherd breed, you can see that its population was not numerous. In the post-war period, the working qualities of dogs significantly deteriorated. Their exterior has become more impressive and “divan”, A.K. Tolstoy even has a whole poem about it. So to say that the Daufman shepherd has spoiled the breed, to speak somehow is not serious. Thus, it is generally accepted that this is a myth, experiments with individual representatives, but not a separate breed - the Daufman shepherd. Photos of these dogs are not numerous, as well as information about them.
Although some developments of fascist laboratories to this day keep their secrets, but not in this case. Today, the livestock of German shepherds in our country is represented by very, very worthy individuals who participate in international exhibitions. Active work is underway to improve the livestock. Wanting to get a reliable guard, visit a shepherd kennel that has a good reputation. There you will definitely choose a puppy with a stable psyche and all the qualities inherent in this breed.