The Doberman pinscher is an elegant, muscular and very powerful dog. It has a well-proportioned chest, a short back and a lean, muscular neck. The hair is short, thick, hard and tight to its body. I believe England has banned the cropping of pup ears and the docking of their tails. If left natural they develop ears somewhat like a hound. If the tail is not docked it grows a tail somewhat like hound. Bred for a century to be an outstanding guard dog, the Doberman pinscher is intense and energetic with tremendous strength and stamina. It’s Versatile, highly intelligent and very easy to train. Devoted and watchful, this is a very people oriented breed. The Doberman needs an owner who is willing and able to discipline the dog without being afraid of him. All family members should learn to handle the dog properly, as Dobermans can be pushy if allowed to have their own way too much. The Doberman is naturally protective and does not need additional "protection" training to be a fine guard dog. The Doberman must be consistently and thoroughly trained to be a good pet. Training should be through positive reinforcement. They can be good family dogs if   well trained and raised with children from early puppy hood. For example, they make great therapy dogs. Doberman Pinschers have many talents including tracking, watch dogging, guarding, police work, military work, search & rescue, therapy work, competitive obedience and schutzhund. Aggression towards other dogs is accepted in the AKC standard. Though generally a dominant breed, Dobermans vary greatly in temperament. Some individuals are family dogs, and some bond only to one person. The gene, which produces the albino Dobermans, is the same gene, which produced the famous white tigers and lions, owned by Siegfried & Roy in Las Vegas. Some breeders beg to differ claiming the gene does cause health issues.
Crossing among German Pinschers with Rottweilers, Beauceron, Pinschers, Greyhounds and English Greyhound to create the sleek and highly intelligent Doberman pinscher developed it in Germany in the 1860’s, presumably. The creator of this mixture was a German tax collector named Louis Doberman.