hˈoːɹænd vˈɑːn ɡɹˈæfɹæθ dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv ˈæftɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn fˈɔːɹmɚli hˈɛktɚ lˈɪŋksɹiːn wʌzðə fˈɜːst dʒˈɜːmən ʃˈɛpɚd dˈɑːɡ ænd ðə dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk bˈeɪsɪs fɔːɹ mˈɑːdɚn dʒˈɜːmən ʃˈɛpɚdz.
Horand von Grafrath (January 1, 1895 – after 1899) (formerly Hektor Linksrhein) was the first German Shepherd Dog and the genetic basis for modern German Shepherds.