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Motions
Motion 00-01 Combs/Burke. The Blue Book and the Illustrated Standard should be...
Judges Education Articles
Below are articles written specifically for judging the Doberman Pinscher. Clicking on the button will open a PDFFor a laminated copy of this Judging Guide, visit our store the DPCA shop In addition, the following two letters accompanied this mailing Letter 1...
Judith Fellton Memorial Award
GENERAL INFORMATION: At the time the DPCA Rescue Committee (known as COPE at that time) was founded by Judith Fellton in 1976, AKC Doberman Pinscher registrations were number 2, second only to registrations of all three Poodle varieties. This prompted the formation of...
Breed History
With its uncluttered look and symmetrical outline, the Doberman is uniquely a product of the 20th Century. Its short shiny coat, clipped ears and tail, superb structure and iron musculature, give the Doberman a trim appearance modern as tomorrow. Outwardly simple, but...
The Doberman
With its uncluttered look and symmetrical outline, the Doberman is uniquely a product of the 20th Century. Its short shiny coat, clipped ears and tail, superb structure and iron musculature, give the Doberman a trim appearance modern as tomorrow. Outwardly simple, but...
FAQs
Is a Doberman the dog for everyone? While the Doberman is a great breed and those that have them will never want another breed,they are clearly NOT for everyone. Dobermans by their sheer nature need a person who can be their "pack leader". In order to do this a person...
Masterminds
Text and illustrations: Ria Hörter Photos: Alice van Kempen MASTERMINDS Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann and his Dobermann Pinschers Most dog breeds were developed after hundreds of years of evolution and lengthy selection by breeders. However, some breeds owe...
Blue Doberman Coat Rescue
by Marj Brooks, Manorie Dobermans, USA In its basic form, this was posted to DQ by Marj Brooks. We've tried it on a blue bitch puppy that had horrid skin and coat problems. The results were almost immediate and all were positive. We make no claims to its...
Prostate Disease In Dogs
Dr. Peggy Root Kustritz is a 1987 graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. She currently is employed as a clinical specialist in small animal reproduction at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine . Dogs and...
Osteosarcoma In Dogs
WHAT IS OSTEOSARCOMA? Osteosarcoma is by far the most common bone tumor of the dog, usually striking the leg bones of larger breeds. Osteosarcoma usually arises in middle aged or elderly dogs but can arise in a dog of any age with larger breeds tending to develop...
Color Dilution Alopecia
written by R.M. (Bug ) Russell The dilute colors (fawn and blue) do have coat and skin problems and there is a ton of available information on them. There is one major problem called CDA (see below) that is an alopecia (hair loss) directly related to the coat color....
Canine Skin Problems
BACTERIAL SKIN INFECTIONS (PYODERMAS) Causes - Staphylococci (`Staph bacteria´) are the most common organisms found in bacterial skin diseases (pyoderma's) in dogs. Fortunately, these bacteria (S. intermedius) are not contagious to humans or other pets. Signs -...
Vaccinations: AVMA Principles
There will always be disagreements about vaccinations and how often one should vaccinate! The articles below are against annual vaccinations. At the bottom of the page are links to vaccination sites which are more complex in their detail and recommend annual...
Dobermans In Detail: 7-Gait
Free, balanced, and vigorous, with good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters. When trotting, there is strong rear-action drive. Each rear leg moves in line with the foreleg on the same side. Rear and front legs are...