Germany is a country in Western Europe with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches. It has more than two millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife scenes, the Brandenburg Gate and many sites related to World War II. Munich is known for its Oktoberfest and its breweries, including the 16th-century Hofbräuhaus.
Frankfurt, with its skyscrapers, is home to the European Central Bank.The
Doberman
is an imposing but elegant guard dog that seems to radiate nobility and confidence. They are considered to be a medium to large working class breed and also a relatively new breed, as it was developed in the 1890s. The exact combination of breeds used to create this famous guard dog is unknown, but there are some well-founded conjectures. The old German shepherd, an influence on many European breeds of the time, offered intelligence, supply capacity and resistance.The Rottweiler was a plausible source of the black and tan pattern that was inextricably linked with the Doberman, providing strength and natural protection capacity. The German Pinscher (the latter word means “terrier” in German) probably added courage and speed. And that all-around favorite hunting breed, the Weimaraner, may have provided the olfactory skill that is so crucial in a working dog.The German Pinscher and the Old German Shepherd, a now extinct short-haired dog, are believed to have been the breed's main ancestors. It is likely that the Rottweilers, Beaucerons and Weimeraners also developed the Doberman.
Terriers gave them a quick and energetic attitude, while guard and herding dogs added intelligence and power to them. It is believed that the Manchester terrier and the English greyhound were added later to simplify the Doberman's appearance.Now you know that the Doberman was originally developed in Germany by a tax collector to protect him in his rounds. As you can imagine, he probably wasn't the most popular person in town. The Doberman Pinscher was originally developed by a tax collector named Louis Dobermann.
Dogs were bred to guard and protect him during his profession, since collecting taxes was a dangerous job in the 19th century.From there, the Doberman breed refined the dog to become the best guardians, military and police dogs, canines and service dogs. It was a Doberman named Kurt who was the first to be buried in the War Dog Cemetery in the United States, and his image is still immortalized in bronze at the entrance to the cemetery. Karl Friedrich Louis Doberman, a tax collector, was credited with “designing race” in the late 19th century.If a Doberman is right for you, researching breeders and trainers will help you find the perfect and loyal companion. Ask any vet about the Doberman's health, and most will mention heart disease and von Willebrand disease, a blood clotting disorder.
The Doberman was developed as an obedient but fearless military and police dog, as well as a protector in the home. Dobermans are known as intrepid, fast dogs that run at the first sight or sound of danger on property.There are no records, only speculation, about the dogs that participated in the creation of the original Doberman, but it is documented that crosses were made with two of the English breeds at the beginning of the century using black and tan Manchester Terrier and black English greyhound to improve its appearance.Dobermans have natural ability to detect threats and anticipate dangers but so do many other dogs. Dobermans regardless of basic color of coat have characteristic pattern of markings that are ideally rust-red in color. Originally breed was called Doberman Pinscher but in 20th century Pinscher was removed from name as it no longer reflected breed.Although Dobermann promoted creation of Pinscher that bears his name it was liqueur manufacturer Otto Göller who fed it with right wood to ensure it would burn intensely to this day.Dobermans are at risk of developing dilated cardiomyopathy and even with treatment most succumb to disease.
However it was Rottweiler to whom first Doberman looked lot like to whom breed owes much of its substance courage reliable protective capacity.In addition to being tax collector Lewis Dobermann father of breed also ran local kennel so he had access to wide variety of dog breeds to create his perfect protector.
