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My parents were Fox Terrier breeders from England and I followed them to dog shows from as early as I can remember. I received my first Doberman as a birthday gift in 1944 when I was nine years old. From that time till now I have been involved with the Doberman Pinscher.
I am a Canadian All-Breed judge and travel the world judging Dobes on a regular basis. I have bred 57 litters of Dobes but have not bred recently because my travels interfere with raising my favorite breed. But I will breed again.
I bred and handled my own dogs for many years, finished over 100 Champions, and have bred and shown the top Doberman, top Working Dog, and campaigned a Dobe to be the number two dog, all breeds, in Canada. I was a professional handler but after a few years I decided that handling was not for me and began my judging career. I am currently the President of the Canadian Dog judges Association.
I have written over 100 articles about the Doberman Pinscher and was asked to contribute to this breeders education web site. We should never stop learning about our breed and this site will be a great learning tool for the new Doberman owner as well as a reference source for the rest of us.
I have chosen, for the moment, to submit just two short stories that relate to the older dog as he passes through our lives.
- The Old Doberman
- What Its Like To Live With A Doberman
- Fred Heal,
- Jagermeister, Canada