Stoneware stein with handwritten mark, can't read

This isn't an old one as it's dated 1991 and probably is just a studio piece however the other stein thread reminded me to look again at this. I never have been able to read it so if anyone can I'd appreciate the guidance. Here's my guess but I could be completely wrong.

A. Greiner Gri oue of Bairhe__ (symbol) 1991

 

what you have is an Alsatian (woofwoof...) stein made by Albert Greiner, grés au sel (simply meaning saltglaze in French) in the village of Beinheim. I think they're in Betschdorf now.

 

Wow, a mystery solved! Thank you thank you! (and my Alsatian thanks you too!)

 

Hi SiS,
So you are Alsatian also?
greg

 

Nah, just meant my Alsatian (woof woof) stein. (Great dogs btw). I'm of Norwegian, Irish, English and a smattering of other Northern European ancestry but not Alsatian that I know of. Never know though.

 

So, I'm seeing online that the Alsatian dog is the same breed as the German Shepherd dog? Just a different name? Is that correct?

 

Hi Book,
They are basically the same. Alsatians are usually longer haired and smaller, they have smaller ears also. My Uncle had Alastians and I remember them as more silver and grey and the Shepards were black and brown. I am leery of shepards since one attacked me when I was three. The Alsatians were so friendly.
greg

 

I think they were called Alsatian by the Brits because everything German was PFUI during WWI.
what stands at the border and has an IQ of 1 ? a customs official.
what stands at the border and has an IQ of 101 ? a customs official with his German Shepherd.