WHEN DID THE FIRST WHITE GERMAN SHEPHERDS APPEAR IN THE UNITED STATES?
The first dog to be shown as a GSD in the United States was a bitch named Mira v. Offingen (Beowulf x Hella v. Schwaben), in 1906. She was never registered with AKC and eventually, was returned to Germany. The first GSD registered with AKC was Queen of Switzerland (AKC # 115006). In 1913, Luchs – a dog owned by Anne Tracy – made his championship along with Hera von Ehrangrund. Miss Tracy’s breeding program produced white-coated GSDs almost immediately. A litter whelped n March 27, 1917 contained four white puppies: Stonihurst Edmund, Stonihurst Eric, Stonihurst Eadred and Stonihurst Elf. These four white dogs are believed to be the first AKC registered white GSDs bred and born in the USA. They were grandchildren of Am. Ch. Luchs and were enthusiastically received. The first German white GSDs were imported to the USA in 1920 by H.N. Hanchett of Minneapolis, MN. In 1921, Etzel V. Oeringen (otherwise known as “Strongheart”) was imported to the USA and caused a sensation which is still fel
