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| THE BREED HISTORY: CREATED IN: GERMANY, 1800s BY: LUDWIG DOBERMANN BREEDS USED: MANY DIFFERENT BREEDS, KNOWN TO INCLUDE THE GERMAN SHEPHARD, GREAT DANE, MANCHESTER TERRIER, AND ROTTWIELER. (exact lineage unsure) FIRST USE: A GUARD DOG. (this is the only breed bred specificly for guard work) LUDWIG WANTED A DOG TO WARD OFF ANGRY TAXPAYERS AND MUGGERS AS HE WAS A TAX COLLECTOR. THE BREED SIZE: HEIGHT: BETWEEN 25 AND 29 INCHES. WEIGHT: BETWEEN 65 AND 90 lbs COLOR: BLACK AND TAN (most common) RED AND TAN, BLUE AND RUST, WHITE (considered a fault by all standards, is not recognized, and is seen as albinoism) THE BREED PERSONALITY: VERY BOLD AND LOVING. A LOYAL, GENTLE DOG, VERY PROTECTIVE OF IT FAMILY AND TERRITORY BUT NOT SO AS BEING AGGRESSIVE. MOST COMMONLY GENTLE WITH SMALL CHILDREN, THOUGH MUST BE SUPERVISED WHILE WITH THEM AS IT CAN BITE IF AGGRIVATED. LOVES KITTENS, GETS ALONG WELL WITH OTHER DOGS IF PROPERLY INTRODUCED. IT ENJOYS BEING IN COMMAND OF OTHER ANIMALS. IT HAS A GREAT DEAL OF ENERGY AND STAMINA, AND ENJOYS A COUNTRY LIFE IN A FENCED YARD. THE BREEDS SHOWING ABILITY: VERY FLASHY IF COAT IS KEPT IN PEEK CONDITION. A DOBERMAN PINSCHER WON THE WORKING GROUP AT THE ROSE CITY CLASSIC IN 2001, AND PLACED 3rd OVERALL. (I am pretty sure as I am quoting from memory) THEY ALSO DO WELL IN CONFORMATION, AGILITY, OBEDIENCE, TRACKING, AND SHUTZHUND. WAR DOGS: DOBERMANS ARE VALUED AS WAR DOGS. THEY WERE USED MAINLY IN WORLD WAR 2 WHERE THEY WERE REFERRED TO AS DEVIL DOGS BY THEIR MARINE HANDLERS. THESE DOGS SAVED MANY LIVES, AND MANY GAVE THEIR OWN. A MEMORIAL FOR THESE DOGS CAN BE SEEN IN WASHINGTON D.C. (if this location is wrong please tell me) |
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