Dobermann

Coat

Black & Blue

Tan: Black (35) Grey (25) Blue (115) with Tan (105) Orange (65) or Red (55) (less preferred on blue) in the traditional pattern.

Liver & Isabella

Tan: Red (55) Brown (95) Dusty (125) or Cream (45) (less preferred) with Tan (105) Orange (65) or (less preferred on isabella) in the traditional pattern.
cannot be used as both the body and tan point colour - there must be visible contrast.

For all, the Java V2 file may have tan elbows, though this is slightly less preferred.

Eyes

Brown (60-69/50-59/90-99) in black dogz.
Gold (120-129/100-109, 215) Copper (60-69) in livers and blues.
in isabellas.

Nose

Black (35-39/244) in black dogz.
Blue (20-29/110-119/120-129) in blue dogz.
Liver (90-99/50-59/60-69/188-189/228) in livers and isabellas.
Isabellas may also have Flesh (180-187/70-79/40-49/213)

Faults

Tan eyelids.
Wrong eye colour.

Disqualifications

None

Notes

The Dobermann is named after its main creator, Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann (1834-94), a man that worked as dog catcher and executioner at the Apdola Prison, Germany. He needed a sharp guard dog, and collected dogs that he and his friends bred to form the breed known as Dobermann. It is believed that they used Rottweiler, German Pointer, and probably longhaired sheepdogs in their breeding project. The genes for bobtails which can be found in the Dobermann most likely come from the sheepdogs, as well as the fact that some of the earliest Dobermanns had scruffy fur.

In the 1890's, the breed was crossed with the Manchester Terrier, which made it more elegant and possibly calmer. It may also have been crossed with Greyhound. The modern Dobermann was created by Otto Göller, who started his famous kennel von Thöringer in 1901. The temperament caused the breed many problems, but was improved through careful breeding, and today the Dobermann is a quite popular breed around the world.

The head of the Dobermann should resemble an elongated wedge, with parallel top of skull and top of muzzle. The muzzle is deep and broad with dry lips. The ears can be cropped or natural, natural ears should be set high and carried close to the head. The neck is quite long, beautifully arched, muscular and dry. The body should be square with a short, strong back and good depth of chest, with slight tuck up. The tail can be docked or natural. The coat is short, hard and glossy, laying close to the body.