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14 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Doberman Pinschers

Published: Feb 5, 2020 by Alka Polischuk · This post may contain affiliate links

The Doberman Pinschers! They are security dogs, but it doesn't mean they don't have a soft spot. They often give people the impression that they are an aggressive breed, but they have many traits that may surprise you, and we'll talk more about that in this article!

Get ready to be fascinated by these 14 facts you didn't know about Doberman Pinschers.

#1 The Dobermann is actually a mix of a number of dogs

four Doberman sitting on the pavement with a brick wall behind them
The breed was developed through mixing others like the Rottweiler, German shorthaired pointer, Weimaraner, Manchester Terrier, Beauceron, Great Dane, black and tan Terrier, and Greyhound.

#2 The Doberman is extremely intelligent and has been used for search and rescue, police work, and therapy
A Doberman puppy sitting on the floor with its begging face
#3 The Doberman Gang was a 1972 movie about six Doberman pinschers being trained to rob banks
four Dobermans standing in the mountain
#4 Doberman Pinschers are also amazing family pets as not all dogs of this breed have a working life
A Doberman sitting on the grass while staring
#5 Naturally, a Doberman Pinscher has floppy ears and a long tail.
A Doberman in its christmas outfit while sitting on the floor in front of the christmas tree
#6 Doberman has been bred to be much more loving and gentle
A Doberman lying on the grass while licking the mouth of a woman sitting in front of him
#7 There are four official color variations of this breed

A Doberman sitting on the floor with a woman standing next to him
Their official color categories are balck and rust, fawn and rust, blue and rust, and red and rust. However, the color of a Doberman Pinscher depends on just two color genes. One is the black gene and the other is a color dilution gene.

#8 One of their weaknesses is sensitivity to the cold
A Doberman lying on the couch
#9 As the Doberman Pinscher is now a much less aggressive dog, they make great family pets
A Doberman lying on the bed
#10 The Doberman has a smooth, shorthaired coat with no undercoat
A Doberman sitting on the pavement while licking its mouth
#11 There is actually a white variation of the Doberman Pinscher
A white Doberman standing on the grass with its mouth slightly open
#12 Unlike other short-haired dog breeds, this dog’s hair coat molts
A Doberman standing in the water in the pool with its paw being held by a person
#13 Despite their larger size, Dobermans prefer living inside the home
A Doberman sitting on the floor with a blue ball in its mouth
#14 The term Pinscher means “ratting dog” in German

A Doberman lying comfortably on the couch

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