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
Mantiqueira Shepherd Dog and suitability for herding, as well as historical records (time-frames during which similar dog breeds arrived in Brazil), Mantiqueira Shepherds are probably descendants of the Belgian shepherd dog breed, to a lesser extent from the Dutch Shepherd, and also from the German Shepherd. The Mantiqueira Shepherd could also be a descendant of Iberian dogs, like the Garafian Shepherd and Basque Shepherd, and even the Can de Palleiro. These three breeds are of Spanish origin, and could have arrived in Brazil during the Iberian Union era. These breeds also share a physical resemblance with the Mantiqueira Shepherd. Irrespective of their genealogy,