At Germany's first dog shows in 1897, 18 dog fanciers were surprised at the uniformity of type and the new breed was readily accepted. Both his size and short hair are a great advantage. The ancestors of the German Dobermann gave their best qualities of body and spirit because the Dobermann excels as a runner and a jumper. This mixture of breeds purebred or otherwise transmitted certain characteristics so dominantly that very quickly a new breed of dogs appeared. Prior to 1870 purebred dogs were rare in Germany, still many believe that the Great Dane, Beauceron or Weimaraner were responsible for the blue and fawn color in the Dobermann. The Beauceron has a head shape, which resembles that of the Dobermann more than any other breed as well as existing in four different colors, all with the tan pattern. The French Beauceron, known for his trainability and working characteristics was thought to have been brought into Germany by the people traveling with Napoleon's Army for several years, with some being left behind in the early 1800's to mate with the native dogs. They had the identical coat, color and markings as the Dobermann and were the same size except they were built heavier in the body and the forehead. The Rottweiler, a very old breed from Southern Germany, was used to drive cattle from Switzerland into Germany and many remained in Apolda. For many years their influence in the Dobermann carried on, until it was permanently dominated by the strong influence of the Manchester terrier. It is a known fact that the large and now extinct Thuringian Pinscher and Thuringian Shepherd had many similarities such as smooth black coat and yellow to red markings. With little means of transportation during those times, we can assume that the various breeds of dogs, purebred or otherwise in and around Apolda interbred with each other. They began referring to them as "Dobermann's Pinschers" and this was generally accepted as the official name.
People in Apolda feared the dogs bred by Karl Dobermann. In those days breeding dogs was only a way of making money, breeding for hobby was unknown. These dogs were also used for pulling carts and herding sheep. Because of their impressive type and spirit they were easy to sell to people who wanted a dog for protection. Many had white markings on the chest and feet. Bred to males with similar characteristics, she whelped puppies with a short black and tan coat and some gray wool. She had a sharp temperament, which he admired.
One of his first females was called Bisart. In 1880 he moved from his rented house to a place with some land and began breeding. He wanted to breed a type of dog that would be a good guard dog and a type that would reproduce itself with the same qualities. He came in contact with many at the dog pound and selected one he wanted. He needed a dog to take on his nightly rounds. He had many occupations, the unpopular job of tax and rent collector, night watchman, night police officer and official dogcatcher. Karl lived in Apolda for 60 years until his death in 1894. In a town in central Germany called Apolda a man named Karl Friedrick Louis Dobermann was born on January 2, 1834. Where and when the Doberman was originated is certain, not like many other breeds where their beginnings are mainly conjecture.
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