What breed is this dog?

by **Hoyden** » March 24th, 2009, 6:26 pm

I was researching War dogs and dog armor and stumbled across this picture on a Military Strategy forum.

What breed is this dog? I can't seem to place it.

WW1 Flying Ace Max Immelmann with "Tyras"

by **Marinepits** » March 24th, 2009, 6:36 pm

Looks like a Dobie.

by **Hoyden** » March 24th, 2009, 6:49 pm

Marinepits wrote:Looks like a Dobie.

Mark said dobie too.

I compared him to pictures of dobies, but his muzzle isn't long or skinny enough, his head is more "blocky" looking, his neck is thicker, more muscular and he looks more solid than a dobie.

Maybe a working dobie, before the show ring folks got a hold of them?

by **Marinepits** » March 24th, 2009, 6:51 pm

It's also 80+/- years ago. Breeds change a LOT in that time.

It looks like a pic of a Dobie that my Chief of Police has in his office. That dog was from the 30s.

by **pitbullmamaliz** » March 24th, 2009, 8:35 pm

It kind of looks like a Canis Panther, but they weren't around back then.

by **TheRedQueen** » March 24th, 2009, 8:56 pm

Head reminds me of a Beauceron...the body reminds me of a small Great Dane.

by **Malli** » March 25th, 2009, 3:15 am

Whatever he is he looks quite senior in that picture, wich may also alter his appearence.

by **pocketpit** » March 26th, 2009, 12:38 am

Looks more Dane in type to me, almost like a cross between Dane and Dobe though.

by **BullyLady** » March 26th, 2009, 12:53 am

The head is way too small to be a dane, I think it looks like a dobie.

by **TheRedQueen** » March 26th, 2009, 9:16 am

BullyLady wrote:The head is way too small to be a dane, I think it looks like a dobie.

Were Dane's heads always large?

by **BullyLady** » March 26th, 2009, 10:17 am

TheRedQueen wrote:
BullyLady wrote:The head is way too small to be a dane, I think it looks like a dobie.

Were Dane's heads always large?

Bigger than that dog's head, anyways.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fawbs/1453865049/

Here's one from 1910, the proportions just look very different to me than the dog above.

http://www.gdca.org/bissfuturity/1910.htm

by **Hoyden** » March 26th, 2009, 11:32 am

Thanks folks

Tyras looks more like the Dane posted in this link to me. http://www.gdca.org/bissfuturity/1910.htm

If that dog is indeed a Dobie or a Dane, I wish they were still bred like that today because I love how he's put together. On the large side of a medium dog, solid build, muscular, short coat, blocky head, little bit of flews, but not enough to be spit flingers.

Tyras looks like his build would be ideal for someone who needed a service dog for stability & balance.

by **pocketpit** » March 26th, 2009, 1:40 pm

While I agree that his head is more in line with Dobermans of old, his coloration, body build, and the fact that he has a tail point towards Dane.

by **mnp13** » March 26th, 2009, 2:20 pm

I think it's a Doberman as well. Old breed pictures look a lot like that - yes, pre-show ring. But the coloring is off for a Dobermann though.

Were Danes military dogs?

It definitely looks a lot like a Donovan, you're right Liz.

The coat is totally wrong for a Beauceron, but it reminds me of them as well.

by **mnp13** » March 26th, 2009, 2:27 pm

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh ... 4&t=127816

there are a couple of bull breeds in the thread.

no more info on Tyras though.

by **SvcDogSawyer** » March 26th, 2009, 4:04 pm

I'm think it's a Deutsche Dogge or Boar Hound.

What breed is this dog?

Who is online