Q 01/05

What was the profession of Louis Dobermann, who created the breed around 1890?

A) Butcher

B) Army officer

C) Tax collector

D) Gamekeeper

Answer · why

C) Tax collector

He also ran a dog pound in Apolda, giving him access to dogs of many breeds to build a protector for himself.

Q 02/05

In which German region was the Doberman first bred?

A) Westphalia

B) Thuringia

C) Saxony

D) Bavaria

Answer · why

B) Thuringia

Dobermann's home town of Apolda lies in present-day Thuringia in central Germany.

Q 03/05

Which breeder founded the National Doberman Pinscher Club and perfected the breed in the 1890s?

A) Philip Greunig

B) Louis Dobermann

C) Max von Stephanitz

D) Otto Goeller

Answer · why

D) Otto Goeller

He did so five years after Dobermann's death in 1894.

Q 04/05

Which two breeds are the only documented crosses in the Doberman's creation?

A) Greyhound and Manchester Terrier

B) Beauceron and German Pinscher

C) Rottweiler and Weimaraner

D) Great Dane and Boxer

Answer · why

A) Greyhound and Manchester Terrier

The rest of the recipe is guesswork, though the old German Shepherd is widely believed to be the biggest contributor.

Q 05/05

Which breed is widely believed to have been the single largest contributor to the Doberman?

A) Old German Shepherd

B) The Weimaraner

C) The Beauceron

D) The Rottweiler

Answer · why

A) Old German Shepherd

The AKC lists the old shorthaired shepherd, Rottweiler, Black and Tan Terrier and German Pinscher as likely ingredients.