Working Group
Doberman Pinscher
The job
Bred by the tax collector Louis Dobermann as a protection dog to go with him on his rounds.
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The breed began in Apolda, in Thueringen, Germany, around 1890.
Height 26-28 inches (male), 24-26 inches (female). Weight 75-100 pounds (male), 60-90 pounds (female).
American Temperament Test Society pass rate: 80.1% (1,870 dogs tested).
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Photo: Juanedc from Zaragoza, España. CC BY 2.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club, American Temperament Test Society.
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