Everything You Wanted to Know About Doberman Pinschers

5. History of Doberman Pinschers

The Doberman Pinscher is a relatively new breed of dog, having been bred in 1870 by a German tax collector called Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann. It was thought that he began to breed these dogs as guardian dogs for people with occupations that were considered dangerous at the time, such as tax collectors, night watchmen, and rent collectors. Doberman Pinschers are believed to be bred from dogs such as the German Shepherd, Manchester Terrier, and Greyhound, amongst others.