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Doberman Pinscher Breeders
Description:
The
Doberman Pinscher is compactly built, muscular and powerful, and has great
endurance and speed. The Doberman Pinscher is elegant in appearance, of proud carriage,
reflecting great nobility and temperament. The Doberman Pinscher is universally known as a
police dog for their devotion to duty on the German Front during World War
I. The Dobie is constantly alert and is a great companion or guard dog,
yet shyness is a fault. The Doberman Pinscher makes admirable obedience and show dogs or
wonderful family pets. They are also an excellent breed for a jogger to own.
They may be a challenge because of their dominance for the elderly or disabled.
Other Names:
Doberman
Height:
Males 26 - 28
inches, Females 24 -26 inches
Weight: 66 - 88 lbs.
Colors:
Solid black, brown, blue, fawn (Isabella) with rust marking
on their head, body and legs.
Coat: Smooth, short, thick and close.
Temperament:
The
Doberman Pinscher is bold, fearless, energetic, watchful, determined,
alert, loyal.
With Children: The Doberman Pinscher is usually gentle,
but will upset with unruliness, best suited for older children.
With Pets: Usually good, will adopt others to be
boss.
Special Skills: Guard dog,
defense dog, family pet.
Watch-dog:
Very High, suspicious of strangers.
Guard-dog: Very High
Care and Training:
The
Doberman Pinscher needs daily extensive exercise including running.
The Doberman Pinscher should be
groomed a couple of times a week with a soft cloth or brush.
Puppies need firm handling and knowledgeable training and should be
handled by numbers of people.
Learning Rate: High, intelligent
and creative
Activity:
High energy. Needs daily, vigorous exercise
Living Environment: Suburban or
rural best, some can adapt to city life. A house with a fenced yard or
kennel is essential for the Doberman Pinscher.
Health Issues: Wobblers Syndrome (disease of the spinal column of the
neck). Lethal heart disorder. Von Willebrand's disease is no longer a large
problem.
Life Span:
12 - 15 Years
Litter Size: 3 - 8
Country of Origin:
Germany
History: The origins of the
Doberman Pinscher come from Apolda in Thuringen, Germany in the
1890s. Most authorities feel they came from a shorthaired shepherd, the Rottweiler, a
German smooth-haired Pinscher and a Black and Tan Terrier. Their name comes from Louis Dobermann, a keeper of the local dog pound, who developed the breed as he was searching
for the ideal guard dog and companion.
First Registered by the AKC:
1908
AKC Group: Working
Class: Working
Registries:
AKC,
ANKC, CKC, FCI (Group 2), KC (GB), UKC
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