Doberman

The Dobermann or Doberman Pinscher is a large breed of domestic dog that is known to be intelligent, alert and tenaciously loyal companion and guard dog. Personality varies a great deal between each individual but, if taken care of and properly trained, they are generally considered to be loving and devoted companions. The Dobermann is driven, strong, and sometimes stubborn. With a consistent approach, they can be easy to train and will learn very quickly.

Information and facts about the doberman

Other Names	Doberman Pinscher, dobie, Doberman
Origin	Germany
Types of Doberman
Colour	Black, White, Fawn, black and Rust, Fawn and Rust, Blue and Rust, Blue, Red, Albino.
Pattern

Height	Height. 26-28 inches (male) 24-26 inches (female)
Weight	75-100 pounds (male) 60-90 pounds (female)
Life expectancy	10 to 13 years
Produce	6 to eight puppies

* A lot of dogs were used in making the Doberman breed.

These dogs were believed to be :

• Rottweiler
• German Shorthaired Pointer,
• Weimaraner,
• Manchester Terrier,
• Beauceron,
• Great Dane,
• Black and Tan Terrier,
• Greyhound 

* The dober man is the 5th most intelligent dog

Facts:

* Dobermans are extremely athletic and intelligent dogs, so no task is out of their league.

* Dobermans have a reputation as menacing security dogs, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a soft spot for their two-legged pals.

* The dober man was first bred by a tax collector named (Herr Karl Louis Dobermann)

* The Dobermann has a long muzzle. It stands on its pads and is not usually heavy-footed. Ideally, they have an even and graceful gait. Traditionally, the ears are cropped and posted and the tail is docked. However, in some countries, these procedures are now illegal. Dobermanns have markings on the chest, paws/legs, muzzle, above the eyes, and underneath the tail.

* Dobermans are known to kill various of poisonous snakes

* Kurt the Doberman was the first canine casuality in the 1944 Battle of Guam during WWII. He went ahead of the troops and warned them of the approaching Japanese soldiers. But sadly he was killed by an enemy’s grenade.

* Since Dobermans are transitioning from guard dogs to loving companions, breeders are moving them away from aggressive qualities.

* Doberman Pinschers canine breeds have been quite actively represented in numerous works of fiction such as ‘K-911’, ‘Oliver and Company’, and more.

* The short-haired Doberman has very little body fat, which makes it sensitive to the cold. 

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History of the Doberman

Dobermanns were first bred in the 1880s by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann in Apolda, Thuringia, Germany, a tax collector who ran the Apolda dog pound. With access to dogs of many breeds, he got the idea to create a breed that would be ideal for protecting him. He set out to breed a new type of dog that would exhibit impressive stamina, strength, and intelligence. Five years after Dobermann’s death, Otto Goeller, one of the earliest breeders, created the National Doberman Pinscher Club and is considered to have perfected the breed, breeding and refining them in the 1890s.

The breed is believed to have been created from several different breeds of dogs that had the characteristics that Dobermann was looking for. The exact ratios of mixing, and even the exact breeds that were used, remain uncertain, although many experts believe that the Dobermann Pinscher is a combination of several breeds including the Beauceron, German Pinscher, Rottweiler and Weimaraner.

The single exception is the documented crossing with the Greyhound and Manchester Terrier. It is also widely believed that the old German Shepherd was the single largest contributor to the Dobermann breed. Philip Greunig’s The Dobermann Pinscher (1939) describes the breed’s early development by Otto Goeller, who helped to establish the breed. The American Kennel Club believes the breeds utilized to develop the Dobermann Pinscher may have included the old shorthaired shepherd, Rottweiler, Black and Tan Terrier and the German Pinscher.

After Dobermann’s death in 1894, the Germans named the breed Dobermann-pinscher in his honor, but a half century later dropped the word ‘pinscher’ on the grounds that this German word for ‘terrier’ was no longer appropriate. The British did the same a few years later; now the US and Canada are the only countries who continue to use Pinscher and have dropped an “n” from Dobermann’s surname.

During World War II, the United States Marine Corps adopted the Doberman Pinscher as its official war dog, although the Corps did not exclusively use this breed in the role.

In the United States, the American Kennel Club ranked the Doberman Pinscher as the 12th most popular dog breed in 2012 and 2013.