<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> What is that anyhow? Just an oversized dobermann??

My neighbour got a puppy and was so proud that she was a "King Doberman" ... I just nodded and wondered why in tarnation anyone would buy one (the King part, not the Dobie part <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> )

From http://www.dobe.net/myths.htm,

There is no such thing as a King Doberman. Or a Superior or Excelsior Doberman either. As far as I can determine, these terms refer to nothing more than an oversized Doberman. Dobermans are medium-sized, agile dogs; they must be to perform the job they were bred to do. If you want a 32-inch tall dog, perhaps a larger breed would be more suitable.


From http://www.hundmeister.com/history.htm,

There is no such thing as a ' King Doberman ' That is merely someone who is irresponsible and breeding 2 dogs that are 2 large and continuing to breed only according to size to create a dog that is larger than standard. A Doberman is meant to be a medium sized dog, they are to be agile working dogs, to breed them larger than standard, you lose both agility and function of the dog, as well you increase health problems, hips, knees and joints to start with.


and from http://www.angelfire.com/al3/doberman/myths.html,

MYTH: There is a larger type of doberman called the "Giant", "Warlock", "Kimbertal", or "King" doberman that is superior to normal dobermans. FACT: The name "Kimbertal refers to a specific breeder and is not a type of doberman. The name "Warlock" has been used within a dogs name such as "Kimbertal's Warlock". A puppy from this dog would carry its sire's bloodline, but would not be a new breed called the "Warlock". Dobermans bred to standard are a medium size dog . Breeders who are advertising "King" size dobermans are not breeding true to standard and clearly are not concerned about the livelyhood of the doberman. Dobermans were bred as working dogs and have much agitlity, as you raise the size you lose both the agility and function of the dog. The Doberman standard states "Dogs should be 26 to 28 inches tall, 27 1/2 being ideal-Bitches 24 to 26 inches tall 25 1/2 being ideal".




Basically, your neighbor is an idiot.

lol. Well, I would probably put him in the ignorant batch <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, since I figured that just meant that the dog would be oversized, I wondered why anyone would want to breed a dog bigger than it should be. Especially our dobies. They can already have heart problems. Larger size will just make that worse. Definitely not a responsible breeder to do that.

Another thing about this pup, is she is growing like .... geez ... reminds me of the horse on "Earth 2". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Don't be surprised if the dog has serious health problems (along with tempermant) and doesn't live past 5 years old...
How sad.