hˈoːɹænd wʌz nˌɑːt ðɪ ˈoʊnli dˈɑːɡ tə sˈaɪɚ pˈʌps ðæt wɜː tə bɪkˌʌm ðə bɹˈiːd nˈoʊn æz dʒˈɜːmən ʃˈɛpɚdz, bɪkˈʌz mˈɛni dˈɑːɡz wɜː ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd æt ðæt tˈaɪm, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ lˈuːtʃz ˌɛszˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv, hɪz pˈɛɹənts ˌɛszˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː ænd ˌɛszˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks, ænd pətˈɜːnəl ɡɹˈændpɛɹənts ˌɛszˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn ænd ˌɛszˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ.
Horand was not the only dog to sire pups that were to become the breed known as German Shepherds, because many dogs were registered at that time, including his brother Luchs (SZ155), his parents (SZ153 and SZ156), and paternal grandparents (SZ151 and SZ154).