Dobermann

Dobermann
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Adult bitch, with full ears and tail
Other namesDoberman Pinscher
Common nicknamesDobie, Doberman
OriginGermany
Traits
Height Males 68 to 72 cm (27 to 28 in)[1]
Females 63 to 68 cm (25 to 27 in)[1]
Weight Males 40–45 kg (88–99 lb)[1]
Females 32–35 kg (71–77 lb)[1]
Coat short
Color black & tan, red & tan
Kennel club standards
VDH standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Dobermann[a] is a German breed of medium-large working dog of pinscher type. It was originally bred in Thuringia in about 1890 by Louis Dobermann, a tax collector.[2] 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.[3] In Canada and the United States it is known as the Doberman Pinscher.

  1. ^ a b c d "Dobermann breed standard" (PDF). FCI. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Get to Know the Doberman Pinscher" Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine, 'The American Kennel Club', retrieved 6 May 2014
  3. ^ "Dobermans Suffer From a Bad Press". The New York Times. 15 February 1993. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.


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