The Doberman - a canine breed that strong and muscular
Table of Contents
- Description and characteristics of the Doberman
- Character and behavior of the Doberman – Who is it for?
- Origin of the Doberman
- How to care for your Doberman: his requirements
- Doberman food
- The health of the Doberman
- Selected videos of the Doberman breed
- Video - 5 Things You Must Never Do to Your Doberman
- Video - The Doberman Fully Trained Protection Dog
The Doberman is a powerful-looking dog that earned him the reputation,
fortunately less popular today, of being an aggressive and ferocious
dog. He is, nonetheless, calm, faithful, affectionate, and quite
protective. In short, the Doberman is a wonderful pet.
- Size: 63 cm to 72 cm
- Weight: 32 kg to 45 kg
- Hair: short
- Colour: black and tan or brown and tan
- Life expectancy: 12 years
- Gestation period: 63 days
Description and characteristics of the Doberman
The Doberman Pinscher is a medium-sized dog with a strong build and a
very muscular body. He is well planted on his legs, giving him a proud
appearance and very elegant lines. Its head is elongated with a broad
muzzle and powerful jaws. The Doberman's ears are carried high on his
head and hang down along his cheeks. Its very short tail is attached
high. The Doberman is an athletic dog that excels in sporting
activities.
Character and behavior of the Doberman – Who is it for?
The Doberman has long had the reputation of being a ferocious dog,
a reputation which today has diminished. Even if the Doberman is a
very good guard dog because of its strong protective instinct and
its strong character, it is very gentle, especially with children.
The Doberman is highly intelligent, energetic and unfailingly loyal
to its adoptive family. He hates loneliness. The Doberman is an
emotional dog who requires a calm and fair master. Athletic, this
dog is ideal for sporting masters.
Origin of the Doberman
The Doberman was born in 1860 in Germany. It was produced by its
master, a tax collector, who wanted to acquire a dog to protect and
defend as part of his professional duties. The Doberman was bred from
a variety of dogs with strong personalities, most notably Pinscher,
Rotweiller, Beauceron, and Thuringian Shepherd crosses. The Doberman
was used to guard herds of animals and also as a police dog.
How to care for your Doberman: his requirements
The Doberman fears cold and humidity and needs human company. In this
regard, the Doberman is more of an apartment dog. But the Doberman
needs to exert himself physically very regularly (hiking, jogging,
etc.). On the character side, the Doberman must be educated firmly but
gently from an early age to teach him to master his natural distrust
of strangers.He is also a dog who dislikes being in tense
circumstances.
- The short and smooth coat of the Doberman does not require any particular maintenance.
Doberman food
As with all dogs, the Doberman's diet depends on its age, weight and
physical activity. Anyway the Doberman likes to take his meals in a
quiet place, isolated from his masters. Water is very important to his
balance, he must always have it within reach.
The health of the Doberman
Apart from possible heart problems to watch out for, the Doberman is
a robust dog that does not pose any particular health problems.