Standards of Doberman Pinscher I heard that Doberman Pinscher is a very ferocious, alert and obedient dog with high IQ. After hearing such comments, I became more interested in this kind of dog. , but I don’t know much about this kind of dog. I want to know what standards should be used to buy it? The editor of AiPet.com will introduce to you in detail what standards Doberman has.

  Overall appearance: Medium size, strong physique, and full of muscles. Through its body we can see its graceful shape, which expresses determination, tenacity, and a near-perfect dog breed.

 Important Proportions: The body of the Doberman Pinscher is almost square, especially for male dogs. The distance from shoulder to hip should not be longer than 5% of the distance from withers to ground for male dogs and 10% for female dogs.

 Behavior and Temperament: The Doberman Pinscher's temperament is friendly, calm, loyal to the family and enjoys being around children. Its comprehensive temperament can inspire it to attack violently under the command of its owner. It can form a good tacit understanding with its owner and is easy to train. It is very dedicated to its work and has good working ability. Have enough courage and a cold expression. It is shaped into a confident, fearless character with good plasticity in public situations.

 Head: Skull---hard, strong, and in proportion to the body. The head is inverted trapezoid. Viewed from the front, the top line of the head should be straight, not lower than the base of the ears, the top bone should be parallel to the bridge of the nose, and the brow bone should not be protruding. Neither the top nor the front show much dewlap. The upper lip and cheek bones should be in proportion to the length of the head. The muscles of the head are well developed. The angle between the parietal bone and the bridge of the nose should not be too large, but should be clearly defined.

 Face: Nose---The nose is well developed, the nostrils are wide, and a wide nose is better than a round nose. Black dogs have black noses, while red dogs have lighter noses.

 Muzzle---well developed and should have a proper relationship with the skull. The muzzle should be long, with the innermost teeth visible when the mouth is open.

 Lip---The lips are clear and black in black dogs. Lightly colored lips are allowed in red dogs.

 Teeth---well developed, neatly arranged, with a scissor bite, a total of 42 teeth. 2 `

  Eyes---ovate, dark in color. Lighter eye color is allowed in red dogs.

 Ears---The base of the ears is set high. Cropped ears should be in moderate proportion to the length of the head. In countries where ear cropping is prohibited, lop ears are also accepted. The droopy ears should be close to the cheek.

 Neck: The length of the neck should be in proportion to the head and body. Compact and muscular. The graceful neck best reflects its noble temperament.

 Body: The withers---are the clear points of measurement of length and height, especially in male dogs. A slightly diagonal line extends from the withers down to the buttocks.

 Back---The back is short and strong, of adequate width from back to waist, and well developed. The distance between the waist of a female dog may be slightly longer than that of a male dog in order to better nurture the puppies.

 Hocks---moderate width and strong muscles.

 Chest---The chest should be long and deep in proportion to the body. Chest deep to the elbows. The ribs are slightly curved and the chest is broad and well defined.

 Abdominal line---There should be a clear abdominal contraction from the sternum to the buttocks.

 Tail---The base of the tail is high, and two joints are left after the tail is cut off.

 Forerunner: General---from any angle, the front legs are perpendicular to the ground, and the overall development is strong.

 Shoulders---The shoulders are compact, the shoulders are well developed, and the shoulder blades extend to the thorax and spine. The horizontal angle between the shoulder blade and the ground is 50 degrees

 Upper arm---The angle between the upper arm and the shoulder blade is 105 degrees - 110 degrees.

 Elbows---close to the body and do not turn in or out.

 Forearms---Strong and straight, in proportion to the length of the body, with strong wrist joints.

 Pastern (the part between the fetlock and the hoof)---The bone is hard, straight when viewed from the front, slightly tilted when viewed from the side, and the vertical angle cannot exceed 10 at most Spend.

 Front feet---The claws are short and tight, and the claws are black. The toes are raised like cat's claws.

 Hydrodrive: Overall---the hindwheel is well developed. The muscles from the thigh bone to the pelvis are well developed. The buttocks are wide and round when viewed from the back, and the two thighs are straight and parallel.

 Thighs---Thigh muscles are extremely strong. Length, width is moderate. The angle between the thigh bone and hip bone is appropriate, and the angle between the thigh bone and the ground is approximately 80-85 degrees.

 Post-knee joint---The angle between the femur and tibia is approximately 130 degrees, and there is no varus or valgus in the posterior knee joint.

 Calf---The calf is in proportion to the entire hind leg.

 Hock joint---The angle between the hock joint and the tibia is approximately 140 degrees.

 Pestern (the part between fetlock and hoof)---Short. Stand perpendicular to the ground.

 Hind feet---like the front feet.

 Gait:Gait is as important in competition as appearance. The gait is graceful, brisk, smooth and elastic, moving close to the ground. The stride span of the front and rear legs is large, and the driving ability of the rear legs is strong, giving sufficient driving force. The front legs move in the same direction as the hind legs on the other side. The route is straight. On the back, the hock joints remain motionless.

 Skin: The skin is compact and the color is correct.

 Coat color:Characteristics---short hair, hard and dense, smooth, evenly distributed on the surface, close to the skin, low-layer hair is not allowed.

 Color---Black dog, red dog. It has well-defined rust-colored markings on its body. Markings appear on the muzzle, cheeks, above the eyes, and throat. Two patches appear on the chest, legs and feet of the limbs, inner thighs, and under the tail.

 Dimensions and weight:Height---The height of the male dog from withers to ground is 68-72 cm (26.77-28.34 inches); the female dog is 63- 68 cm (24.8-27.77 inches), a medium-sized dog.

 Weight---40-45 kg (88-99 lbs) for male dogs, 32-35 kg (70.4-77 lbs) for female dogs< /p>

 Defects:Anything that does not conform to the foregoing standards is a defect. Especially the issue of proportion and angle.

 Overall appearance---Lack of gender characteristics. Too light, too heavy, long legs, lack of bone mass.