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Doberman pinscher

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A dog of a medium-sized to large breed developed in Germany as a guard dog, having a short coat that is usually black with rusty red markings. Often the ears are cropped, and the tail is docked.

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  • noun Alternative form of Doberman Pinscher.

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  • noun medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[German Dobermann (after Ludwig Dobermann, 19th-century German dog breeder) + German Pinscher, terrier (probably from English pinch, from the cropping of its ears and tail).]

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Named for Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, German breeder and tax collector.

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