Doberman pinscher

Doberman pinscher
noun
medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog
• Syn: ↑Doberman
• Hypernyms: ↑pinscher

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\\|dōbə(r)mənˈpinchə(r), rapid-R sometimes -b(ə)m-\ noun also doberman (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized D
Etymology: after Ludwig Dobermann, 19th century German dog breeder
: a short-haired working dog of a breed of German origin characterized by medium size, long slender head with moderate stop, strong arched neck, deep chest and compact trunk with the back rather short and lower at rump than shoulder, long strong legs terminating in compact feet, and typically by a black coat with rusty brown markings

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one of a German breed of medium-sized, short-haired dogs having a black, brown, or blue coat with rusty brown markings.
[1915-20; named after Ludwig Dobermann, 19th-century German, original breeder; pinscher terrier, a pseudo-G coinage, perh. based on G Pinzgau Austrian district noted for its breeding farms]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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