Doberman Puppies Blog

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Although we usually see Dobermans with a short tail, they are actually born with a tail that is longer than that of many breeds. The short tail is a result of a procedure called: ” Docking”. In this proceedure, the majority of the tail is surgically removed within days of the dog’s birth. These days, docking is illegal in a number of countries. Exceptions are: North America, France, Russia, Japan and some other countries where there is a large population of Dobermans. Docking is normally done soon after the dog’s birth. This means that the breeder nearly always makes the decision before the dogs are even put on the market. Some believe that docking a Doberman’s tail creates a sleek look that the dog is supposed to have. By “supposed to have”, I mean how Louis Dobermann originally envisioned the dog to look. Nature had other ideas it seems, but that does not stop people from docking a Dobie’s tail.

A Dobie with a long tail…as nature intended…

A Dobie with a docked tail….as humans intended…

Is it Doberman, Dobermann, Doberman Pinscher or Dobermann Pinscher? Well all four are acceptable and used. Doberman is used more often by the general public. As for nicknames..well, Dobe and Dobie seem to be the most common ones. The original name is Dobermann, due to the name of the original breeder: Louis Dobermann.

The Doberman breed has gotten a lot of negative publicity, much like the Rottweiler. Movies like ?Trapped? (1973), (also known as the ?Doberman Patrol? for its theatrical title) and the ?Doberman Gang? (1972) are all movies which aimed to portray the Doberman as a vicious dog. But like the Rottweiler, the 1970?s was the time when Dobermans were percieved to be the most notorious. ?The Doberman Gang? is about a bank robbery, which is devised by an ex-con, an ex-waitress and a few of their friends. They train a pack of Doberman dogs to rob a bank for them. ?Trapped? is about a man, who is accidentally locked in a department store overnight and finds himself held at bay by six vicious Doberman guard dogs. Although Dobermans can become agressive and domineering, a lot depends on their training, early socialization and care. They are just as devoted, loyal and loving dogs. With 30 years of bad media-converage to get over, the Doberman is slowly but surely getting its devoted admirers back.

Well, what indeed. How did the Doberman come to be called a Doberman? Well Louis Dobermann, a German tax-collector, created the Doberman breed in the late 1860s to protect him while he worked. Forget law-suits….a ferocious Doberman on your heels would be enough for you to cough up the cash!

Greetings to all the Doberman fans our there! We are scattered around the globe, and our common love for this wonderful breed unites us across the virtual world. I have created this Blog to honor this wonderful breed and I will be sharing interesting and fun posts with you…everything that pertains to the Doberman breed. I grew up in Africa and my family owned 2 lovely Dobermans. My cradle was put under a Frangipani tree and Giant and Tiny lay next to me; guarding me as though their lives depended on it. A brave and loyal breed….let these pages be about one of the most beautiful German breeds of all time! Please feel free to share your thoughts with me. Your experience, your knowledge and your views on Dobermans.