Todays Doberman
is one of the most popular dog breeds. Scant combination of
perfect silhouette line with alive glance and charisma, short
smooth shiny hair; carnelian, strictly outlined tan-all this set
of characteristics allows to name Doberman a luxurious dog. To the
point, the minutest particulars and features of the breed are
strongly regulated due to standard approved by ICO (International Canine Organization), # 143-a.
Strong nerves, inborn bravery, reasonable wickedness, excellent
investigative abilities, acute power of scent, sight, hearing that
are essential qualities of a working dog and they accomplish in
the Doberman.
This dog is very quick-witted and high on the list of
“intellectual” hierarchy among the other dog
representatives.
Admirers and experts of the breed make well-founded statements
that Doberman
is a many-sided and extraordinary individual. But valid
development and evolution of this individual is possible only in
healthy micro-climate, if hedging the dog round with care and
attention, patience and energy.
Only in this case a sweet blimp-puppy will make a fearless
guardian and watchful defender, true friend but not a servant,
ideal companion, worker.Exceptional intelligence of the dog,
permanent willingness for communication, indefatigability during
work, unselfish devotion to its owner and family produce no mere
admiration but genuine respect.
The eldest Italian breeder Vittorio Bologna told about Doberman
by line and level: “Musical instrument, which can be easily
distuned in the hands of bad musician. It is as much as to giving
Stradivarius violin to nundinal fool”.However, nervous system,
nature, behavior, user value, body type, exterior of Doberman
trigger the most contradictory opinions.
As a rule, only those people are able to criticize the breed, who
have the most cursory knowledge on this dog. Yet, it is fair to
admit that the accusations are not always groundless. Unskillful
education, wrong training, disregarding such important for breeder
qualities as character and mind, afford grounds for critic.
Modern European type of Doberman suggests big muscle bulk
before all, general thickness and even massiveness, strong
skeleton, constitution immensity (this is called “good
substance”), big head with mighty jaws, wide arch chest,
articulation of limbs has right angles, brightness and intensity
of color, freedom and productivity of movements.
Up-to-date sameness of “weight categories” of Doberman and Rottweiler,
similarity of natures, color identity is quite explainable:
forefathers of Doberman together with the other dog breeds were
also foregoers of modern Rottweilers.
