Doberman Pincher

The Doberman is a combination of elegance and strength with speed and endurance. Full of confidence, extreme intelligence, and ferocity, the Doberman makes superior watchdog. The Dobermans are considered second best guard dogs above the German Shepherds and Rottweilers. They have powerful muscular body, with deep broad chest their cropped ears and docked tail add to their beauty. Although by selective breeding the breed's reputation is changing. The breed still struggles with the reputation of being aggressive. The Doberman can be a great family dog if they are well trained and raised with kids from early puppyhood stage.

The Doberman was developed by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann in the Thuringia region of central Germany in 1890. Louis Doberman was a door-to-door tax collector and needed a guard dog which can protect him all the time. The Doberman was developed by crossing German Pinscher, Rottweiler, Thuringian Shepherd, Black Greyhound, Great Dane, Weimaraner, German Short-haired Pointer and the German Shepherd. Doberman with impressive size, agility and fiery temperament had exactly what required to be a perfect watchdog. Bred as a watchdog Doberman has continued to serve as police dog, military dog, farm dog, hunting dog, etc till date.

The doberman is intelligent, lively, courageous and energetic breed. Males and females have different temperament. The bitch is more sensitive and affectionate with family, but suspicious of strangers. The dog is extremely intelligent, often aggressive and needs to be ruled by an energetic master. The Dobermans are born guardians and extremely loyal dogs. Generally the are reserved with strangers and aggressive with strange dogs

Dobermans are prone to health problems so always get them from reputed breeders. Being active and energetic breed they require daily long walks to exhaust their energy. They don't like to be tied up fo long time and without exercise they can  become frustrated and destructive. Their short coat requires minimal grooming but they require special care in cold weather. With proper diet and exercise the can live up to an age of even 15 to 20 years.