Dobermann

Dobermann
Adult bitch, with full ears and tail
Other namesDoberman Pinscher
OriginGermany
Traits
Height Males
68 to 72 cm (27 to 28 in)
Females
63 to 68 cm (25 to 27 in)
Weight Males
40–45 kg (90–100 lb)
Females
32–35 kg (70–75 lb)
Coat short
Color black & tan, red & tan
Kennel club standards
VDH standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Dobermann 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. 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. In Canada and the United States it is known as the Doberman Pinscher.

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