Dobermann

General information

• Credited to Louis Dobermann, a German tax inspector, in 1880. Derived from German Pinscher and includes Rottweiler, Greyhound and Weimaraner bloodlines.
• Requires careful training, loyal to family and good guarding breed.
• Suitable to the urban environment and hotter climates, but is not always good with other dogs.

Disease predisposition

• Cervical spondylopathy .

• Von Willebrand's .
• PHPV (eye disease)
• Cardiomyopathy .
• Hip dysplasia .
• Bilateral flank alopecia .

Colors, markings and patterns

• Definite black, brown, blue or fawn (Isabella) only, with rust red markings.
• Markings to be sharply defined, appearing above each eye, on muzzle, throat, and fore chest, on all legs and feet and below tail.
• White markings of any kind highly undesirable.