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
Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog The Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog is a very large Romanian livestock guardian dog. The Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog is a natural breed originating in the Meridional Carpathian and Subcarpathian areal (old Muntenia region of Wallachia, within the Dambovita, Arges and Prahova counties, and around Brasov). In these places, these mountain dogs are highly appreciated and used as watch dogs for properties and cattle herds and known as Corbi. The word "corb" means "raven" and the name bespeaks the dog's fur colour, which is a clear black. It was officially recognized by the Romanian Kennel Club on