Walking Frannie - Other Dog Breeds

As noted previously, Frannie at 50 pounds is one of the larger dogs in Wallerheim. The predominate dogs here are terriers or terrier mixes. As you get out into the country, you see more larger dogs. Many are mixed breed, and many did come from animal shelters. Finding a companion from the shelter seems a preferred path for most Germans and it is for more and more Americans.

The image that most Germans would associate with the word dog is the German Shepherd. An they are certainly popular here. Although a lot of these seem smaller the the German Shepherds I know in Columbus.

German Shorthair and Wirehair Pointers are seen here just about as often as I see them in the US.

There are other German dog breeds that seem more popular in the US than they are here. I have never seen a Weimaraner here. Although an internet search does show clubs dedicated to the breed. Same with Doberman and Rottweilers. Although, I have seem one Rottweiler here.

There are a couple of German breeds that we have seen here, but have never seen in the US. One is a Wachtelhund. Litteraly, this would translate to "Quail hound", but I think they are also know as German Spaniels in English. They appear to be a bit larger than a Brittney or Springer. Coloring can vary from dark brown patches on white to all dark brown. As the name suggests, these a bred as birding dogs.

The Münsterlander that we meet was a beautiful dog. She was 13 years old, white with large and small patches of mahogany brown. She about the same weight as Frannie, but with longer legs. Her coat was medium length and she had brown, intelligent-looking eyes. She also seemed to have a good temperament. Both she and Frannie set under adjacent tables in a restaurant on one of our hikes. A really, really pretty dog.