The History of the Deutsch Drahthaar

Through most of the early 1800s, modern day Germany was split into several different independent states. Some were large and rich in resources and wild game such as Eurasian boar and red stag, and some were much more poor. Although many common citizens had farms and owned their own land, the right to hunt—including on their own property— was reserved for the state’s nobility. German nobles were often lavish and wasteful in their hunting practices, putting on massive feasts and excessive celebrations centered around week-long slaughters.

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