Dobermann
Sign in to saveThe Dobermann is a German breed of medium-large working dog of pinscher type. In Canada and the United States it is known as the Doberman Pinscher. It was originally bred in Thuringia in about 1890 by Louis Dobermann, a tax collector. It has a long muzzle and – ideally – an even and graceful gait. The ears were traditionally cropped and the tail docked, practices which are now illegal in many countries.
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The Dobermann is a medium-large German working dog breed originally developed around 1890 by a tax collector named Louis Dobermann in Thuringia, known in North America as the Doberman Pinscher. The breed is characterized by a long muzzle and graceful gait, though its traditional practice of ear cropping and tail docking is now illegal in many countries.
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Key facts
- Dog breed.name
- Dobermann
- Dog breed.image
- Dobermann handling.jpg
- Dog breed.image_caption
- Adult bitch, with full ears and tail
- Dog breed.altname
- Doberman Pinscher
- Dog breed.country
- Germany
- Dog breed.coat
- short
- Dog breed.color
- black & rust, red & rust, blue & rust, fawn (Isabella) & rust
- Dog breed.kc_name
- VDH
- Dog breed.kc_std
- https://www.vdh.de/welpen/mein-welpe/dobermann
- Dog breed.fcistd
- http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/143g02-en.pdf
- Dog breed.image_alt
- Dob-3ans.jpg
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Characteristics
- Color
- Tail
- Ears
- Intelligence
- Temperament
- Health
- Life expectancy
- Cardiac health
- Dermatology
- Other conditions
- Skeletal conditions
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The Dobermann is a German breed of medium-large working dog of pinscher type. In Canada and the United States it is known as the Doberman Pinscher. It was originally bred in Thuringia in about 1890 by Louis Dobermann, a tax collector. It has a long muzzle and – ideally – an even and graceful gait. The ears were traditionally cropped and the tail docked, practices which are now illegal in many countries.
The Dobermann is intelligent, alert and tenaciously loyal; it is kept as a guard dog or as a companion animal.