My Schleich Dogs Collection - by Poldischatz

Hello everyone!
I was a silent reader here for a long time, but now I want to show you my collection.

I claim, except for two older figures, I own all Schleich dogs. Meanwhile, I also have, for example, figures that are still 'Made in Germany,' but at the same time, they were already manufactured in China.
Some figures from 2022 were manufactured in Vietnam.

With the coronavirus, Schleich started manufacturing again in Europe, for example, in Portugal and Bosnia.

In addition to the standalone standard figures, there are now more and more dogs featuring special paintwork, but these are part of specific playsets.
Three of them have already fallen into my net this year.

"This is the 2022 Goldendoodle in the special brown color."

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Then the Dalmatian puppy in the special brown color:

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And here's the Pug from the playset No. 42614 Pet Salon:

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I'll start with the first Schleich dogs from 1965 - the Pre-Classics:
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These are all minis, some with color variations, starting around 1975.

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Welcome from + Willkommen aus Dresden.

Thank you very much! Greetings back from Munich.

Continuing with the Classics from 1976 onward. I also collect the corresponding keychains!
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Classics Part 2:
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Classics Part 3:
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poldischatz wrote:

Thank you very much! Greetings back from Munich

Oh, beautiful city. And after 75senta75 someone else from Munich. Beautiful and rare dog collection :)

Thanks!
I collected the minis as a child, although I didn't know until a few years ago that they were from Schleich.
I could afford these little animals with my pocket money; the larger ones were too expensive for me back then!

With the COVID-19 lockdown, I delved more deeply into the topic of Schleich and dogs, and that's how a great collection emerged.

I still need these two figures:
The Beagle No. 16302 in black/white from 1994 and the German Shepherd No. 12233 from 1993 from the Classic series are still missing in my collection.
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Es ist wunderbar, dass Sie sich entschieden haben, aktiv an unserer Gemeinschaft teilzunehmen. Dieses Thema ist äußerst interessant. Der Beitrag hätte eine größere Bedeutung, wenn er in Englisch präsentiert werden würde, um für mehr Menschen zugänglich zu sein. Ich möchte keineswegs diese wunderschöne Präsentation stören, aber wenn dies nicht möglich sein sollte und Sie einverstanden sind, würde ich das Thema gerne übersetzen. Ich bin sehr daran interessiert, alles zu erfahren, was Schleich im Zusammenhang mit Hunden produziert hat. Themen über Pferde sind häufiger, es ist schön zu sehen, dass sich jemand auch den Hunden widmet.

It is wonderful that you have decided to actively participate in our community. This topic is extremely interesting. The post would have more meaning if it were presented in English to be accessible to more people. I do not want to disturb this beautiful presentation, but if this is not possible and you agree, I would be happy to translate the topic. I am very interested in learning about everything Schleich has produced in connection with dogs. Topics about horses are more common, it's nice to see that someone is also dedicated to dogs.

I can't read German but these are amazing photos of your collection! Congratulations and welcome here! You even have the super beagle!!!

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I can't read German but these are amazing photos of your collection! Congratulations and welcome here! You even have the super beagle!!!

No, it is on the wishlist

Ah I see, well I hope you can find one someday!

Herzlich willkommen, Grüße aus dem Norden!

Sie haben wirklich eine bemerkennswerte Hundesammlung! So viele seltene Modelle, ich drücke Ihnen die Daumen, dass Sie noch die restlichen zwei Hunde finden. Bei den ganzen Minnies und Classics kenne ich mich überhaupt nicht aus (die waren aber auch noch lange vor meiner Geburt am Start).
Könnten Sie vielleicht ein Vergleichsbild von dem ekslusiven Goldendoodle mit der originalen Bemalung machen?

Welcome, greetings from the north!
You have a truly astonishing dog collection! So many rare models, I am crossing my fingers that you also get the two remaining dogs. I don't know anything about the Minnies and Classics (but they were on the market a long time before my birth).
Could you maybe do a comparison picture of the exclusive Goldendoodle with the original version?

Vielen Dank für den netten Empfang.
Leider ist mein Englisch viel zu schlecht, darum schreibe ich in deutsch.
Die englischen Beiträge werden vom Programm für mich automatisch auf deutsch übersetzt, ist das bei anderen Usern nicht der Fall? Das tut mir dann sehr leid, aber englisch kann ich nicht.

Die beiden letzten Bilder sind Hunde, ich ich noch suche.

Thank you very much for the warm welcome.
Unfortunately my English is far too poor, so I am writing in German.
The English posts are automatically translated into German for me by the programme, is that not the case for other users? I'm very sorry about that, but I can't speak English.

The last two pictures are dogs I am still looking for.

Upon request, here are the two Goldendoodles:
The first picture shows the figure in a light color - that's how it was offered in 2022.
The second picture is the same figure in brown, offered in 2023.
Since the brown Goldendoodle is part of a playset, it doesn't have a tag.
Only the figures sold individually carry the usual tag.
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Here, for comparison, is the figure of the Dalmatian puppy from 2016 and the same figure in brown as part of a playset from 2023.
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Ah, dankeschön!
Jetzt sehe ich auf jeden Fall einen deutlichen Unterschied zwischen den beiden Goldendoodles.

Thank you!
Now I can definitely see a major difference between the two Goldendoodles.

Let's continue with my dog collection.
In 1984, only one dog figure was released, the Saint Bernard. I have two variants of this figure.
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From 1994, Schleich released several dog figures. All of these dogs, including the Saint Bernard from 1984, as well as the Pre-Classics and the Classics, were entirely manufactured in Germany, both the figures and the paintwork.
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Now it gets interesting. Some figures were produced both in Germany and in China.
Here is the Saint Bernard from 1994:
1st picture Made in Germany, 2nd picture Made in China.
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The Basset and both Boxer variations are again entirely Made in Germany.

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The Schleich catalog from Gascher's was very helpful in building my collection!
It's no longer printed, but you can likely find it in antique shops or on eBay.
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