The Doberman Pinscher is a popular working dog breed that was developed in Apolda, Germany by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, a tax collector, night watchman, dog hunter and kennel keeper, around 1890. It is believed that the Dobermann crossed many breeds to obtain the Doberman Pinscher, such as the Rottweiler, the German Pinscher, the Great Dane, the German Shepherd Dog, the Manchester Terrier and the English Greyhound. The exact combination of breeds used to create this famous guard dog is unknown, but some well-founded conjectures exist. The old German shepherd likely 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 probably added courage and speed. And it is believed that the Weimaraner may have provided the olfactory skill that is so crucial in a working dog. After years of raising the best dogs he found in his rounds, Dobermann created the Doberman.
It is not officially known what dog breeds make up the Doberman Pinscher, but it is believed that the Rottweiler, the Black and Tan Terrier and the German Pinscher are part of the mix. Through a brilliant cross-pollination of his habits and canine races, Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann created the breed that today bears his name.Doberman Pinschers have been used for police and military tasks (such as message delivery, exploration and surveillance) and as guard dogs and guide dogs for the blind. Psychologist Stanley Coren classifies the Dobermann as the fifth most intelligent dog in terms of training with obedience orders. Dobermans can be aggressive towards dogs outside their family if they consider them a threat to their loved ones.
They are also subject to a specific form of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) that affects the heart's ability to contract properly, which can result in death. Nowadays, at any dog show, the Doberman Pinscher is usually one of the most striking breeds thanks to its shiny fur, its chiseled head and its incredibly polished silhouette. The breed is popular in the United States and there are accredited breeders in every state.Whether cities should enact specific breed legislation (BSL or competition law prohibitions) for dogs such as Doberman Pinschers is widely debated. Disreputable breeders sell sick albino puppies labeled as rare white Dobermans, meaning you'll pay a heavy price for a sick puppy.DogTime recommends this large and spacious cage to give your big Doberman Pinscher a place to rest and relax.
