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Doberman Pinscher
The
Doberman Pinscher is a moderately large, powerful, yet still
elegant dog. It has a coat that is smooth, short and come in various colors
with tan markings. They are extremely intelligent, with active minds and bodies.
This breed appears to be square in body and they are built for endurance and
speed. The hair is short, thick, hard and tight to its body. Its teeth are strong
and close in a scissors bite. Eyes are dark with a lively, intelligent expression.
The ears are usually cut at the age of about 12 weeks and tail is usually docked
at the age of 3 days. Its legs are perfectly straight. The body carriage should
be proud and the dog should have a likeness to a thoroughbred horse. The above
should produce a vigorous, balanced gait with excellent reach from the forelegs
and propulsive drive from the hindquarters.
Temperament
This breed must socialize early with other dogs, pets, and children too. They
do tend to be one man dogs though and will not tolerate teasing, so children
must be taught how to behave around the dog. Strangers will be treated with
aloofness but never aggressively, however an untrained dog will create trouble.
To prevent this to happen, one must be properly trained to develop good character
and traits as they grow older.
Size Category
Large
Height/Weight
Height: Male 26-28 inches (66-71cm.), Female 24-26 inches (61-66cm.)
Weight: 66-88 pounds (30-40kg.)
Living Conditions
Doberman does best with at least an average-sized yard. They are very cold sensitive
and are not an outside dog that is why police in areas where it gets cold are
not able to use them.
Exercise and Activities
The Doberman is very energetic and needs through regular exercise.
Life Expectancy
9 - 15 years
Grooming
Dobermans take very little grooming. A good rub down with a rubber
grooming mitt will remove any dead or loose hair.
Health Problems
Dobermans are prone to a condition known as Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Wobbler’s
Syndrome is another disease that Dobermans are prone to. Chronic Active Hepatitis
is more common in female Dobermans. Hips and eyes (PHPV) can also be problematic
in the breed.
Origin
This is a breed of moderately recent origin. It was developed in Germany in
the 1860's, most likely by crossing among German Pinschers with Rottweilers,
Beauceron, Pinschers, Greyhounds and English Greyhound to create the sleek and
highly intelligent Doberman Pinscher. The creator of this mixture was a German
tax collector named Louis Dobermann. He had to travel frequently through bandit-infested
areas and decided to create a watchdog and bodyguard capable of handling any
situation that might arise. Bearing the name of its originator (shortened by
one n), the Doberman was first presented at a dog show in 1876. It was immediately
a big success.
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