Doberman Pinscher Did You Know?

• The Doberman originated in Apolda, in Thueringen, Germany, around 1890.
• The Doberman was officially recognized as a breed in 1900.
• The Doberman takes its name from Louis Dobermann of Apolda.
• The Doberman emerges from old shorthaired shepherd-dog stock combined with Rottweiler, Black and Tan Terrier, and smooth-haired German Pinscher.
• The Doberman Pinscher Club of America was founded in 1921.
• "Always Faithful", a life-size Doberman in bronze, is located in Guam at the war dog cemetery at the U.S. naval base in Orote Point as a permanent monument.