Breed # Dobermann The Dobermann is a working breed from Germany, standing males 27–28 in · females 25–27 in at the withers, weighing males 88–99 lb · females 71–77 lb. Recorded lifespan is 9–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Dobermann](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/dobermann.webp) Breed group Working Origin Germany Height males 27–28 in · females 25–27 in Weight males 88–99 lb · females 71–77 lb Lifespan 9–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Dobermann is taller than 92% of the measured breeds, heavier than 88%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 32 from Germany. Compare the Dobermann with another breed ## Living with the Dobermann Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Dobermann’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Dobermann on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/doberman-pinscher/)[Dobermann on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/doberman-pinscher) ## Breeds that look like the Dobermann A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Dobermann. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/manchester-terrier-standard.webp)Manchester Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/manchester-terrier-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/slovensky-kopov.webp)Slovenský kopov](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/slovensky-kopov/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/huntaway.webp)Huntaway](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/huntaway/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/beauceron.webp)Beauceron](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/beauceron/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-short.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Short)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-short/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-tall.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Tall)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-tall/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Dobermann27–28 in 2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–16 in 3. Slovenský kopov16–19 in 4. Huntaway22–26 in 5. Beauceron26–28 in 6. Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in 7. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Dobermann88–99 lb 2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)12–22 lb 3. Slovenský kopov33–44 lb 4. Huntaway55–88 lb 5. Beauceron70.5–99 lb 6. Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb 7. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Dobermann9–12 yrs 2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–17 yrs 3. Slovenský kopov12–13 yrs 4. Huntaway12–14 yrs 5. Beauceron10–12 yrs 6. Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs 7. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Dobermann on the breed map Read about the Dobermann on Wikipedia