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Max von Stephanitz
German soldier and dog breeder (1864–1936)
Max Emil Friedrich von Stephanitz (30 December 1864 – 22 April 1936) was a German cavalry officer and dog breeder.
He is credited with having developed the German Shepherd Dog breed as it is currently known, set guidelines for the breed standard, and was the first president of the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (S.V.).
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Early years
Max Emil Friedrich von Stephantitz was born on 30 December 1864 as the son of Friedrich Wilhelm von Stephanitz and Maria Münch in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, into German nobility. His father died when he was just a child.
Stephanitz attended Vitzthum-Gymnasium[1] where he learned to speak French. Having an interest in agriculture he wanted to become a farmer, but it was his mothers wish that he become an officer in the military.
Stephanitz was a career cavalry officer and spent some time serving at the Veterinary College in Berlin. Here he gained valuable knowledge