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1. Appearance
From the appearance point of view, the entire body shape of a purebred Doberman should be strong, compact, agile, and muscular. The length of the head, neck and legs are in proportion to the height and depth of the body. Smooth coat, short, hard, dense and close to the body. Male Dobermans are 26.0-28.0 inches (66.0-71.0 cm) tall at the withers. Female Dobermans are 24.0-26.0 inches (61.0-66.0 cm) tall at the withers. Male Dobermans weigh 66.2-88.2 pounds (30.0-40.0 kg) and female Dobermans weigh 55.1-77.2 pounds (25.0-35.0 kg).
2.Coat
The hair is short, hard and thick. Tightly, smoothly and evenly distributed throughout the body. There must be no lint. Smooth coat, short, hard, dense and close to the body. An invisible gray undercoat on the neck is permitted. German Doberman colors: black, red; American Doberman colors: black, red, blue, camel (Isabella color).
3.Head
The head of a purebred Doberman is long and compact, with a blunt wedge shape when viewed from the front or side. Cheeks are flat and muscular. The expression on the entire face is very sharp and witty.
4. Eyes
The Doberman Pinscher’s eyes should be almond-shaped, moderately sunken, and look lively and energetic. The eye color of a black Doberman is from medium to very dark brown. The eye color is consistent with the color of the body markings, and the darker the eye color, the better. A healthy standard Doberman Pinscher has white and strong teeth with a scissors bite. There are a total of 42 teeth, 22 in the lower jaw and 20 in the upper jaw.
5. Ears
Ears are set upward, upright, and trimmed to a moderate length in proportion to the head. In countries where trimming of dog ears is not allowed, untrimmed ears are also acceptable. (Preferably medium size, with the front edge of the ear close to the cheek). Ears are usually cropped and erect. When the ears are erect, the upper part of the ears is located on the top of the head.
6.Character
Judging from the character, purebred Dobermans are brave, determined and alert by nature, brave, loyal and obedient, with a resolute attitude and leave no room for error. Moreover, Dobermans are easy to train and like to work very much. They have good working ability, sufficient courage and perseverance. They usually behave confidently and fearlessly, and can pay attention to and adapt to their environment well.
7. Gait
Gait is very important to work ability and external performance. The gait of this dog is elastic, elegant, flexible, free, and can land completely on the ground.. The front legs can be extended as far as possible. The hindquarters also have full extension and the necessary elastic drive. The front leg on one side and the hind leg on the other side can move forward simultaneously. Has good back stability, ligaments and joints.