The
Doberman Pinscher was named after Louis
Doberman, a German who developed the breed in the late 1800's.
Doberman was a tax collector working in rough neighborhoods, rightfully afraid of being attacked. He decided to create a new breed, an aggressive, alert protection dog, to help him in his work. It is thought that he crossed German Pinschers with
Rottweillers,
Beaucerons,
Pinschers,
Greyhounds and other breeds to create the sleek and highly intelligent
Doberman Pinscher. True to his original purpose, the
Doberman excels at police, military and guard work. The breed has been used to patrol department stores to catch "sleep-ins", thieves hiding in the store after hours.
