Dobermann

Related breedPumi1700 to 1923 · Hungary

Dobermann at a glance

Origin

Apolda, Thuringia, Germany

Appeared

1880 to 1900 (well documented)

Family

Drover

Type

Guard dog

Size

Large

Life span

10 to 13 years

Recognised by

FCI, AKC, KC

Status

Living

FCI standard

No. 143

DNA clade

Drover (Parker 2017)

The name. After Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, a tax collector who created the breed.

Similar breedGerman Shepherd1899 · GermanySimilar breedRottweiler100 CE to 1901 · GermanyRelated breedPumi1700 to 1923 · Hungary

Same familyBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Family and relatives

The familyDrover4 breeds in this familyClose relativeGiant Schnauzer1850 to 1923 · GermanySame familyBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Close by DNABullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Closest relatives by shared DNA

• Giant Schnauzer25.1 Mb
• Toy Manchester Terrier24.1 Mb
• Xoloitzcuintle19.1 Mb
• German Shepherd14.8 Mb
• Berger Picard12.0 Mb
• Peruvian Hairless Dog11.5 Mb
• Pumi9.8 Mb
• Black Russian Terrier9.8 Mb

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Similar breedXoloitzcuintle1000 BCE to 1956 · MexicoClose by DNABullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Same eraChihuahua1850 to 1904 · Mexico

Place in time

The Dobermann appears 1880 to 1900 (well documented), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Dobermann is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.

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