Doberman Myths
Here is a list of some of the most common myths about the Doberman Pinscher:
Bigger is better, I want a King or Warlock Doberman!
There is no such thing as a King or Warlock Doberman. They are simply oversized dobermans.
A doberman is a medium sized breed. They are not meant to be the size of a Great Dane.
The terms are simply used as a sales gimmick by puppy mills and back yard breeders to sell badly bred dogs for top dollar.
It has been scientifically proven that often larger dogs can have shorter life spans than smaller dogs.
In a study led by Dr. Cornelia Kraus, a research scientist and lecturer at the University of Göttingen in Germany, researchers analyzed data on age of death in over 56,000 dogs from 74 different breeds, and were able to put a number on it. They found that, for every increase of 4.4 pounds of body weight, a dog’s lifespan decreased by 1 month.
I would like a Miniature Doberman, they take up less room!
People often see a Miniature PInscher or the German Pinscher and think its a mini doberman.
They are actually two completely different breeds of dogs, and neither are a doberman pinscher.
If you pickup a puppy that's smaller than the rest of it's littermates (often referred to as the runt),
don't count on that puppy staying smaller. These smaller puppies often catch up to the rest of their siblings as they mature.
White Dobermans are rare and worth a lot of money!
There is no such thing as a white doberman. They are actually albinos.
They are often sensitive to sunlight, have temperament issues and poor health.
They are not recognized as an allowed colour of the breed and can not be shown in the conformation ring.
Responsible breeders do not produce albinos or include dobermans that carry the albino gene (known as the Z factor) in their breeding program. These are the reasons that you rarely see albino puppies.
Doberman's brains become too large for their skulls and they turn on their owners!
This one always makes me smile. There is no medical proof that this has ever occurred in the history of this breed.
No need to worry about this happening :-)
A Google search of doberman myths will sadly show you that there many more misconceptions about this lovely breed.
Bigger is better, I want a King or Warlock Doberman!
There is no such thing as a King or Warlock Doberman. They are simply oversized dobermans.
A doberman is a medium sized breed. They are not meant to be the size of a Great Dane.
The terms are simply used as a sales gimmick by puppy mills and back yard breeders to sell badly bred dogs for top dollar.
It has been scientifically proven that often larger dogs can have shorter life spans than smaller dogs.
In a study led by Dr. Cornelia Kraus, a research scientist and lecturer at the University of Göttingen in Germany, researchers analyzed data on age of death in over 56,000 dogs from 74 different breeds, and were able to put a number on it. They found that, for every increase of 4.4 pounds of body weight, a dog’s lifespan decreased by 1 month.
I would like a Miniature Doberman, they take up less room!
People often see a Miniature PInscher or the German Pinscher and think its a mini doberman.
They are actually two completely different breeds of dogs, and neither are a doberman pinscher.
If you pickup a puppy that's smaller than the rest of it's littermates (often referred to as the runt),
don't count on that puppy staying smaller. These smaller puppies often catch up to the rest of their siblings as they mature.
White Dobermans are rare and worth a lot of money!
There is no such thing as a white doberman. They are actually albinos.
They are often sensitive to sunlight, have temperament issues and poor health.
They are not recognized as an allowed colour of the breed and can not be shown in the conformation ring.
Responsible breeders do not produce albinos or include dobermans that carry the albino gene (known as the Z factor) in their breeding program. These are the reasons that you rarely see albino puppies.
Doberman's brains become too large for their skulls and they turn on their owners!
This one always makes me smile. There is no medical proof that this has ever occurred in the history of this breed.
No need to worry about this happening :-)
A Google search of doberman myths will sadly show you that there many more misconceptions about this lovely breed.
