Manfred & Moritz

[Philippe JOURDAN]

Bonsoir,
Moritz, according "RICHTHOFEN" by A E Ferko, is given as a danish hound, but I have a problem with this, because when I checked my dogs encyclopaedia,it is no likeness between Moritz and danish dog photo!
It is an other side of WW1 history, I know, but pertinent answers would be welcommed.
Merci d'avance.

[Richard_Schrader]

Philippe;
Maybe the dog was born in Denmark.

[FliegerJG1]

Hello Philippe,

I found this on the web site for the American Kennel Society. Hope this helps!

The Great Dane was developed in Germany to hunt wild boars.

· The earliest written description of a dog resembling the breed may be found in Chinese literature of 1121 B.C. (an article by Dr. G. Ciaburri, Great Dane Club of Italy publication, 1929).

· The name of the breed (in the English language) is a translation of an old French designation, grand Danois, meaning "big Danish." This was only one of half a dozen names which had been used for centuries in France. Why the English adopted the name "Great Dane" from the French is a mystery.

· In 1891 the Great Dane Club of Germany adopted a precise standard, or official description of the ideal specimen.

FliegerJG1

[Philippe JOURDAN]

Hi Richard, nice answer, I like it, very amuzing .
Flieger, thank you for your coments, I will check on this side.
Of course, if some other friends have more pertinent answers, I will like know these.