Blondi profoundly distraught when he lost him. He had been given a German Shepherd before named "Prinz" in 1921, during his years of poverty, but he had been forced to lodge the dog elsewhere. However, she managed to escape and return to him. Hitler, who adored the loyalty and obedience of the dog, thereafter developed a great liking for the breed. He also owned a German Shepherd called "Muckl". Before Blondi, Hitler had two German Shepherd dogs, a mother [born 1926] and daughter [born ca. 1930] – both named Blonda. In some photos taken during the 1930s the younger Blonda is
East-European Shepherd european type of the German Shepherd was Abrek (owner Osmolovskaya, VRKSS #1). It should be noted that USSR used only pure blood German Shepherds in the development of the East European Shepherd and, despite popular misconception, no other breeds were used. The East European Shepherd is recognized by Russian Kynological Federation (RKF). In USA it is registered by the Dog Registry of America and the Continental Kennel Club. East-European Shepherd The East European Shepherd (VEO) (in Russian: Восточно-европейская овчарка (ВЕО)) —is a breed of dog that was developed in the 1930-1950s based on German Shepherd Dogs to create a larger