Doberman is alert, determined, alert, courageous, loyal and obedient. Doberman pinschers are both military and police dogs. So how do you choose a good Doberman? What should you pay attention to when choosing? Let's learn about the purchase of Doberman with the editor!

How to choose a good Doberman?

Appearance: The most intuitive distinction is in three places - mouth, neck and abdomen. The lines of the American Doberman are very graceful and elegant, while the German Doberman tends to give a heavy and powerful feeling. Early German Doberman pinschers were small in stature, with rough coats and no aesthetics.

The German Doberman has thick cheeks and the American Doberman has long, narrow cheeks, including the muzzle. The neck of the German Doberman is thick and slightly stubby, and the neck of the American Doberman is beautiful and slender. German Doberman pinschers have a distinctly stubby tail, while American Doberman pinschers have slender tails, although they have the same standard for truncation.

Head: There should be a wedge-shaped head, clean and neat, the cheeks are neither too long nor too short, just enough to cover the lower lip. The forehead segment is relatively distinct, and the nose line is parallel to the forehead line. The muzzle should be wide, so as to increase the bite force. Has a pair of almond eyes.

Chest: Must have a certain depth, to reach the elbow joint, basically the length from the withers to the elbow joint and the length of the elbow joint to the ground is a one-to-one ratio. The chest should also be wide enough to look like a goose egg. At the same time, the chest should protrude a little forward, which is due to the bones, not acquired.

Limbs: Should be long and sturdy, with straight forelegs and well muscled hindquarters, feet large and broad, with long feathered toes. 4. The hair should be thick and dense, very soft and shiny like silk. There are also long feathers on the sides of the head.

Forerunner: Everyone knows that the shoulder blade should be at 45 degrees to the ground, and the measurement method is: open one palm naturally, put the four fingers together naturally, and stick the relaxed open thumb on the Doberman Pinscher's. On the ribs, make the four fingers parallel to the ground, and place the thumb on the top of the shoulder blade. According to the shoulder position of different dogs, you can measure how much the shoulder position deviates from the 45-degree angle.

Ribs: The back should be as flat as possible. There is a horizontal bone called the cross bone at the back of the back spine. Behind the cross bone is the rib bone. The longer the rib bone, the more The more muscle attached to it, the fuller the thigh will be.

Coat: Short coat. Smooth hair, short, hard, thick and close to the body. Invisible grey undercoat on the neck is permitted.

Colors: Black, Red, Blue, Camel (Isabella).

Break: A well-defined rust-colored marking. Distributed above the eyes, muzzle, throat, chest, legs, feet and under the tail. White markings on the forechest up to 1/2 inch square are permitted.

Gait: Relaxed, harmonious, vigorous, well stretched forequarters, strong hindquarters drive; strong hindquarters movement at trot. Each hind leg moves in the same plane as the front leg, turning neither in nor out. The back is strong and stable. When running fast, a dog with a perfectly constructed body follows a single trajectory.

Body: Long, bushy fur on sides and fore and hind limbs; ears and tail and crown of head with long, shiny fur. The fur on the back and shoulders is shorter.

Character: American Doberman is like a smart and lively partner, while German Doberman can give people a more reliable sense of security. Because of their loyalty, bravery, wit, keenness, and absolute obedience, the German Doberman is destined to be a natural soldier, the best working dog, and the first choice for performing tasks.