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No precise early breeding records were kept, but many studies of the Dobermann's background conclude, that the following breeds may have been involved:
Here you see the only known photograph of Mr. Dobermann (on the left) with some dog friends and some unknown mongrel dogs. By 1899, Dobermann enthusiasts had formed the first Dobermann breed club, which later became the DV (Dobermann Verein = Dobermann Club). This club developed the first official breed standard, which aims to clarify to breeders and fanciers how the correctly bred Dobermann should look and act. The Dobermann's own style developed very quickly and by the early 1930's, their look and character had already been molded into what we know of today. Click here to see the official FCI Dobermann Standard. Find out about today's developments of the Dobermann.
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It was only about 100 years ago, that the story of
our breed began. A night-watchman and dog catcher by the name of Luis Dobermann (1/2/1834 - 6/9/1894) felt he needed
a brave canine companion, to accompany him on his rounds. He desired a dog of medium size, that was sleek and agile,
yet powerful and courageous, with a high devotion to its master. He searched, but did not find a breed to suit
his needs. So he set out to create what he was looking for, by crossbreeding several different breeds, that each
had some of the traits he was looking for. The picture above, is of Graf Belling vom Grönland, the first Dobermann
to be registered in the National Dobermann Stud Book. He was born June 13th, 1898 and still shows the influence
of several breeds being used to create the Dobermann.