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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.
   
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