A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EURASIER HISTORY
BY THE UNITED STATES EURASIER CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
T he year 2020 marked the 60th anniversary of the Eurasier breed! On June 22, 1960, the first litter of what would become the Eur- asier breed was born to Julius Wipfel in Germany. This date is con- sidered the breed anniversary. In honor of this breed that we all love so much, here is a short summary of the origin of the Eurasier breed and the people behind it. (Note: Please see the references, to read the detailed history; it’s quite fascinating.) After the Second World War, a young German man, Julius Wipfel, who was always a canine enthusiast, befriended a black dog he named, “the Canadian.” It’s believed this dog was left behind by Canadian troops when they vacated Ger- many. Wipfel describes the dog as independent, charming, intelligent, and unre- strained. “It was a devil much loved by us; and, until now, I have not encountered another dog that I could compare with the ‘Canadian.’” After the passing of “the Canadian,” Wipfel and his family began to look for the next family dog. He came across the Wolfspitz in the 1950s. The family acquired Bella von der Waldmühle, a female Wolfspitz; however, Wipfel was still not satisfied with his search to find a dog like “the Canadian,” As much as they loved Bella, she didn’t have the char- acteristics that he loved so much in “the Canadian.” It was Julius’ wife, Elfriede, who said, “Why don’t we just go ahead and create our own breed, similar to ‘the Canadian’ and our Bella?” The idea was born to breed a “Canadian-Bella-Dog.” Along this new journey of developing a new breed, Wipfel began studying Prof. Konrad Lorenz’s work. Lorenz described the wonderful character of a dog
Julius Wipfel 1963. Source: Zuchtgemeinschaft Fur Eurasier EV. www.eurasier-online.de
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