Doberman Pinscher

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin in Dog Breeds, Dog Breeds D, German Dog Breeds, Medium Sized Dog Breeds, Short Coat Dog Breeds, Straight Coat Dog Breeds, Working Dogs


Doberman

It was in the 1870’s in Germany, that Louis Dobermann, a tax collector who needed an alert and intelligent bodyguard dog, bred the Doberman Pinscher, to protect him on his rounds from bandits.

It was developed presumably by crossing several different breeds of dogs, to find the characteristics that Dobermann was looking for.

This included German Pinschers, Rottweilers, Beauceron, Black Greyhounds, Black and Tan Terrier, Thuringian Shepherd Dog, Great Dane and the German Shepherd Dog to create the sleek and smart guard dog with a fearless nature.

The Doberman Pinscher is medium to large in size, compactly built, muscular and graceful this breed reflecting great nobility and temperament.

Breed Group

Working

Size

24 – 28 inches tall (at shoulder)

WeightDoberman

66 – 88 lbs

Color(s)

The color of the Doberman coat may be black or black and tan, deep red or red and tan, deep reddish-brown with tan markings, fawn (Isabella variety) and blue.

Coat

The coat of the Doberman Pinscher is smooth-haired, short, hard, thick and close-fitting.

Life Expectancy

About 9-11 years.

Doberman puppyPersonality

Many people are afraid of Doberman Pinschers. However, healthy and well-trained Dobermans are in general a loving and intelligent breed who will almost never attack without a perceived provocation.

Noble, devoted and affectionate with its family, it likes to be physically close to his members, this is a very people oriented breed, but not suggested for home with small children.

The Dobermans Pinscher breed vary greatly in temperament, some are dominant while others can be submissive. Some bond only to one person and some are family dogs.

Care

Generally healthy, the Dobermans Pinscher may be prone to cervical spondylitis (wobbler syndrome), congenital heart (Cardiomyopathy) and bleeding disorder (Von Willebrands disease), it may also suffer from skin, liver diseases and be subject to hip dysplasia. It is also important to keep their tooth cleans to prevent early loss. The Doberman are not an outside dog and they do not do well in cold climates. Dobes are average shedders and requires minimal grooming, onlyDoberman Pinscher occasional brushing and when necessary bathe or dry shampoo will be ok.

TrainingDoberman puppy

The Doberman Pinscher is versatile, highly intelligent and easy to train but they are not recommended for inexperienced owner who is not willing and able to discipline him. The Doberman must be trained with consistency and positive reinforcement and don’t try to use heavy-handed methods with this dog. Naturally protective, the Doberman Pinscher does not need additional “protection” training to be a fine guard dog, it excels also in competitive obedience, search and rescue, police/military work, schutzhund and as a therapy dog.

Activity

The highly energetic Doberman require daily vigorous exercise and mental stimulation to be happy. They enjoy family play sessions and make an excellent breed for a jogger. It will do okay in an apartment provided they are sufficiently exercised but do best with at least an average-sized yard.

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13 Responses to “Doberman Pinscher”

  1. Danniele Brown

    28. Jul, 2009

    Pinschers are said to be one of the most identifiable breeds. Truly because of their roles in the society like security dogs, bodyguards and the like plus their attained disposition in the society as scary, aggressive, temperamental dogs. But as the article says, if they are well-trained, they tend to be the loving and intelligent kind. Consequently, these Pinschers deserve only the best care that you could give them that is why it is advisable to provide them with high-end food products since these ones do not contain harmful preservatives which would jeopardize the life of your precious Pinschers.

    Danniele Brown

  2. Cindy Tuley - Dog Trainer

    20. Sep, 2009

    The Doberman is my favorite Breed. I not only own one. I train with one. Ramsey is my Doberman Canine-coworker. She has extremely good temperament, work ethic, and her ability to help rehab other dogs has amazed me. Thank you for writing this post.

    Dog Training Tampa

  3. Cindy Tuley

    24. Sep, 2009

    I am blessed to be a dog trainer, and to have a Doberman Pinscher working at my side with me as my canine co-worker every day.

    Dog Training Florida

  4. Bob

    10. Oct, 2009

    erin come on!!!

  5. Bobbie

    22. Oct, 2009

    I recently became a Doberman owner for the first time. I have a 4 month old female. I love the breed , but I am having trouble with her chewing on my hands and arms just wondering if you had any tips to stop this behavior.

  6. aidan

    02. Nov, 2009

    i want one

  7. Maria

    18. Dec, 2009

    My Doberman Blaize was the best dog ever. The beauty and intelligent far surpassed that of any other dog i ever had.

    When you have a Doberman it is very hard to have any other breed. They look into your eyes and they know what you are thinking. Their intution is amazing.

  8. Andrea

    18. Dec, 2009

    I am a doberman lover and owner. I grew up with dobermans and as an adult, only own dobermans.
    They are intelligent, loving and your best friend. I can’t imagine owning any other breed. I have a little red dobie 2 yrs old named Dyna who is spoiled rotten. Everyone calls her a diva.

    I have never owned a mean doberrman. The key to the breed is to understand that they are intelligent and all they want to do is be with you. So if they are misbehaving, the best punishment is to separate them from you. Make them lie down in another room for about 15 – 20 minutes. Does the trick every time. After about 2 -3 times of that, they will not misbehave. The separation from you kills them.

    Key thing to remember, do NOT ever hit any dog.

  9. Freda

    18. Dec, 2009

    I’ve had my Doberman (Little Girl) for 7 years and everyday that goes by I love her more so…she is loving and always by my side and loves my entire family. Not only she shows affection to everyone in the family, but she is also very protective. Best family dog I’ve had…

  10. CINDY

    18. Dec, 2009

    I have owned/raised these wonderful dogs for 31+ yrs, currently have four ages 4 mos to 6 yrs. Some puppies are just more mouthly than others. A firm rap across the nose (with 2 fingers) and a “NO” command will generally stop this behaviour.
    Also give her constructive playtime-but when you say so…..not when she wants it. She must learn that you will decide when and how you interact with each other.
    That nipping will get rougher as she gets older, and she will get quite a bit larger. Teach her what is allowed now, and she will be a joy for you later.

  11. Megan

    19. Jan, 2010

    The puppy looking up at the camera with the blue bone tag…that’s my dog Abby. Not sure how the pic got on this site, I’d be interested to know.

  12. admin

    19. Jan, 2010

    Hi Megan, photos are generally submitted by the dog owners or by sites that allow us to use stock photos with the permission of the owners. This said, clearly you don’t fall into the first category as you were unaware we had the photograph (gorgeous dog by the way). If you’d like to write content about your little cutie for us to put on the site, you can do that with credit to you of course. We’re always looking for great content, videos, etc…

  13. cody

    21. Jan, 2010

    do you love dobermans my aunt has a cool,sweet,nice, and cuddly one
    BEAT THAT

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