Doberman Hybrid Dogs
It was just a matter of time before the hybrid dog trend brought about some new creations. Hybrid dogs are the result of mating two different purebred dogs. A common hybrid you may have already seen, is the golden doodle, a mixture of the poodle and golden retriever dog, or the labradoodle, a mixture of poodle and labrador. A less familiar combination is the doberman hybrid dog.
Hybrids are also referred to as crossbreds or designer dogs. Hybrids are not considered mixed breeds or “mutts”. Mixed breeds are of an unknown breeding background or heritage, whereas hybrids have been carefully bred.
With the popularity of these hybrid or designer dogs, there is now concern that proper breeding for desirable characteristics is being disregarded by unethical breeders. Hybrids that were created to present the best characteristics of two different breeds may be disregarded by some breeders. These breeders are more motivated by the high prices that hybrid dogs can command.
Since the main dog breed registries only register purebred dogs, the American Canine Hybrid Club was formed to recognize dog hybrids. Looking at the current list of hybrid breeds there are a few doberman hybrids that are recognized.
Beagle x Doberman Pinscher = Beagleman
Doberman Pinscher x Old English Sheepdog = Dobsky
Doberman Pinscher x Poodle = Doodleman Pinscher
Doberman Pinscher x Rottweiler = Rotterman
If you check out photos of these dogs, I’m sure you’ll agree they don’t do justice to the the doberman pinscher breed. I found these doberman hybrids pretty ugly actually. Dobermans are so popular partly due to their beautiful body structure. They have a lean, athletic looking body and to change it is almost sinful in my opinion. I really don’t think these doberman hybrids will become popular and most likely they were only created out of curiousity or for novelty. If you’re looking for a doberman pet, I recommend you stick with doberman purebreds.
What do you think of the doberman hybrid dogs?
December 11th, 2008 at 11:54 am
How disturbing is this! I cannot believe people are doing that with dobermans. I always snorted a little about the golden doodle and maltipoo hybrids I saw, but this is just too much! They look confused: what do I do? Do I herd sheep or protect the house. It’s disturbing!
December 12th, 2008 at 7:31 am
I have a Rotterman 6 month old pup…she is absolutely gorgeous, she has the beautiful structure and temperment of a dobe, and the facial beauty and thickness of a rotty.. she is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and if you do some more research you will see that many top breaders argue that hybrids are superior to purebreads because they mix up the gene pool creating a super bright and brilliant cross. I am a mixed gurl, and so is my pup, and we are the most beautiful in the world…hay nancy do you think whites should stick to whites and blacks to blacks too lol…if all it takes is a beautiful hybrid dog to disturb you , you obviously havent tuned in or are too ignorant to understand the genocides that are occuring in the world today, children are needlessly dieing daily, thats disgusting, not a beautiful hybrid dog. Im not sure about the other smaller hybrid crosses of dobe, I agree they are negating the beautiful structure of the doberman, but the Rotterman is an increadible cross and represents the best of both dobe and rotty all in one.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
EWWW who would Mix the Doberman with a Poodle!! thats soooo gross. and an old english sheepdog? are people becomming stupid?
January 1st, 2009 at 5:44 pm
anybody agreeing to this kinds of crosses are sick in the head. and breeders doing it are tossing away more than 100 years of careful selective breeding to produce them as we know them today,we know it all began like this,but that was the past! today’s fearless & alert doberman are beautiful to watch,do you want to help? improve DON’T remake!!
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:56 pm
come on guys its not gross people love thier dogs and you don’t know if they are doing it on purpose anyway how do you think we got today’s dogs here a hint
BY CROSSING DIFFRENT BREEDS dogs are dogs what they look like doesn’t matter thier personality is what counts
January 27th, 2009 at 7:56 am
I don’t see a problem with crosses like this. people can still get a purebred if they like but i personally like the fact that I can have my mini poodle x roman nose bull terrier (yes, you read that right) up on my couch or all through my house without him leaving a single hair or any smell! To all those who thinks it’s “disgusting” or “sick” probably need to take a good hard look at themselves. I wonder if they are genetically perfect? They sound like over zealous freaks!
February 8th, 2009 at 6:52 am
This hybrid breeding binge is a disgrace to Louis Doberman and all his work. This man spent years attempting to perfect this breed, and he, in my opinion, succeeded. The Doberman is already a wonderful dog and there is absolutely no need to improved on it. Its not possible anyway. Respect Herr Louis Doberman and his wonderful creation, dont dilute it with other breeds. Besides, how do you know whether youre getting the best traits from both breeds…maybe youre getting the worst, and how would you ever know the difference?
February 15th, 2009 at 5:11 am
Regardless of what anyone thinks about the active breeding of dogs, I have rescued three dobie hybrids from a local dobie rescue organization and I couldn’t be happier. Love Dobermans and their crosses. Can you imagine a doberman and beagle cross? Smarter How about a doberman x pointer? And then there’s the dobie x whippet. Faster than lightening, smarter and sweeter than you can fathom. (collectively these animals spent more than over 4 years waiting for me to bring them home!!
Please don’t breed your dogs, either purebreds or hybrids. Backyard breeding is cruel and we all know that most of the pups will spend some time in a shelter or rescue and probably half of them will be put to sleep becuase of overpopulation. If you breed, you should rescue your pups forever. Can’t do it? Don’t do it!!
February 25th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Looking at todays standards of the doberman it looks as though we have created a dog much differant to what Herr Loius Dobermann wanted to create. He bred for fearlessness, strength, protective, courage and intellegance. How is it now that breeders are breeding for the show ring. Where is the purpose for this breed? Louis Dobermann had a purpose in mind now we are just breeding for looks, following what is written and dictated on paper for “Breed Standards”. Do you think that Herr Dobermann would appreciate a lean, slender dog with no other purpose than to win titles and become a brood bitch. This breed should be used for what is was created for and have some sense of purpose in why it was bred. Yes this breed was bred for aggressiveness when it was created but now that we have domesticated and bred for even-tempered dogs, dont you think that we have created the ultimate in working and guarding.
March 7th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I dont see how people that claim to understand the evolution of the dog, can honestly have problems with the crossing of breeds. These whiners need to remember that so called pure bred dogs are the products of years of crossing and experimentation. Crossing dogs is what brought pure bred dogs of all varieties, into being in the first place. There is a place for crossed bred dogs , as well as there is a place for pure bred dogs.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Have a 4 year-old doberman/rot cross that came from Doberman rescue. What a wonderful dog! He replaces a Doberman/Norwegian Elkhound cross that was an absolutely fabulous dog, but a mistake. Got him as a puppy from a farm and he was offspring of two show dogs that were not meant to breed. My best dog ever. I personally like Doberman crosses and didn’t realize the mix I have now was being bred by a bunch of folks. Also own a German Shephard. Both high intelligence breeds, however, the Dobermans tend to be far more independent and would like to run the house if you’ll let them.
April 8th, 2009 at 9:08 am
We wanted a puppy so:
1. looked for an accident: backyard breeding is cruel and is the only reason so many dogs are in homes and put down every month(Unless they’re specific working breeds)
2. A cross has more genetic vigour, is smarter, is less inbred, has statistically less chance of illness adn lives longer. Exactly the same for humans. Vanity with dogs is unbelievable.
3. Wanted a doberman cross: found a doby lab cross, Henry who is currently 7 weeks old, over 4kg, unbelievably smart, all black. Couldn’t be happier: he will make a great addition to the family with the best traits for each without the inbred genes. This cross (having read many articles is a superdog!)
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
To g.fox
Heads up. Before you go out and say something about mixed humans, watch who you say it to since I am also a beautifully mixed person. I am talking about the mixing of Dobermans, not humans. I agree with your assessment about mixing breeds to make a better gene pool, but mixing a Doberman and a poodle is just odd! That is my thoughts and you did not have to try and get personal with me.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:31 am
The Doberman itself is a fairly young breed and is comprised of a concoction of pure breeds(GSD, Manchester Terrier, Black Greyhound and more) to create what Louis Dobermann wanted in his working protection dog. For detailed history with photos see:
http://www.blitzkrieger.com/breedhistory.html
The Dobermann IS a mix of dogs but created with a working PURPOSE.
I shun these recent “designer dogs” as they seem to have no purpose other than the novelty or for looks. There are plenty of wonderful animals, “pure breeds” or mixes available and in need of home, I hope all choose to ADOPT rather than support this nonsense!
I found my wonderful rescued friend at http://dobierescue.org/
May 30th, 2009 at 2:44 am
I used to be an avid hybrid downer. I hated the thought of deliberately crossing purebreds to create nothing but mutts, thousands of which every year are put to sleep because no one wants them. I’ve seen so many of these “designer dogs” in shelters that I have worked at, and so many of them were skipped over when visitors came to adopt because they did not have a purebred or cute little “designer” name.
However, after I tackled a research project for one of my undergrad classes and was forced to look at both arguments for and against designer dogs with an objective and neutral view, I realized that almost all of today’s purebreds started off just like these new designer dogs.
I am not fond of the wanton breeding that has come about with the arrival of recent designer dogs. Aimless and unethical breeding leads to puppy mill, unwanted dogs, and an increase in the euthanasia rate, as well as many debilitating mental and physical problems. But we find these problems in any cases of sudden increased popularity and breeding. When the movie “Underdog” came out, there was a jump in the breeding and sales of beagles, and then there was a jump in the number of beagles being surrendered to shelters and euthanized or simply abandoned. Same with Dalmatians when “101 Dalmatians” was released.
“Designer dogs” are not so bad on their own. It is the unscrupulous breeding that comes from the sudden popularity of such a “fad.” Breeds being crosses for a purpose other than appearance or “cuteness” are in no way different than the creation of the Doberman or the German shepherd so many years ago. As long as there are rules and standards that are enforced among a circle of dedicated, ethical, and scrupulous breeders who truly want to create a useful and better dog, then there is no problem.
But when you have a breeder that argues that labradoodles are superior dogs because they are hypoallergenic and better in every way than the parent breeds, you know you are dealing with someone who is contributing nothing to the development of the labradoodle as a “breed” but rather perpetuating the blatant disregard for lives they hold in their control. It is not true that cross-breeds are better than their parent breeds in health or anything else. True, the first generation is often a healthier individual, though not always. The second generation, though, is almost always a complete combination of both parent breeds’ flaws.
Also, “hybrid” is an incorrect term for such “designer dogs.” Hybrids are a cross of species, such a wolves and dogs or lions and tigers, not beagles and Dobermans which are within the same species.
And don’t believe anyone when they say that any dog is hypoallergenic. Some dogs have less aggravating dander – such as poodles, shih tzus, etc – but all dogs do have dander, even those hairless Chinese Cresteds.
So when considering a “designer dog,” always look at adoption first. But if you really must go to a breeder, take your time choosing the perfect breeder before you ever look at the parents or puppies. Do plenty of research on the truth about what you are getting, not the propaganda that says “Oh, they’re cute! And so much healthier than the parents!” Then, once you are sure you have found a responsible and appropriate breeder, take a look at both parents. The finally, look at the puppies. But don’t be taken in by the first cute little bundle you find. Take your time. A lifetime of happiness and memories is worth waiting months or even years to find your perfect companion.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:15 pm
I think enough cross breeding has gone into the dobe to make it the Best Breed out there. Dobermans are the only breed I would own, they are so fantastic to be with. I think refining their own gene pool to make what they are already to be healthier is a good thing, i.e., reducing heart disease, Von Wilderbrand’s, or CHD.
It really cheapens and is very insulting to the Doberman breed to mix in a poodle or a lab, etc. for a new designer dog. I don’t agree with these new designer dogs and I think designing with other breeds is stupid and ugly. I love my Dobermans just the way they are, so people please leave Dobermans out of this messed up idea of newer designer dogs!
Louis Doberman got it right the first time, so leave dobes alone.
Please find something else to do if you are that bored or not so smart
April 11th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
I now own a male rottweiler n a female doberman . I hope to breeed this 2 breed to get a new breed call ” Roman “
May 3rd, 2010 at 8:04 pm
i have a pure bred dobe and also a dobe /rotty she is fantastic, she was so easy to train and i agree with the quote about mixing up the gene pool, i would buy a dobe cross again from a shelter, there is a huge market for pure breed animals and this has created the puppy farming industry, if you want to stamp out anything stamp out that.
May 27th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
i have had 2 doby/labs both accidents that would have been put down. They are fantastic dogs and both totally different. first 1 was daft as a brush, fearless, great with kids and the body shape of a dobe, lived till he was 14. 2nd is so smart it’s scary, knows more words then most people i know, skittish and very chunky. but both of them have suffered with arthritis in their hips. don’t judge unless you get to know these hybrids. love them both, would’nt change them for anything.
June 25th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
I have bred and owned many Dobes but my situation now is I need a smaller dog but with a Dobe’s brains and temperment. My first choice would be a Whippet hybred Dobe. Is anyone creating them.
July 13th, 2010 at 12:13 am
I have rescued 3 doberman mixes from a local dobie rescue and they are amazing dogs…all neutered of course. My whippet x dobie girl is an amazing mixture of smart alert regal doberman with speedy semi-shy underthecovers dog who wins everyone over with her sweet elegant and superfast look. The doberman x beagle girl is another unique mix of protective children loving dobie with hunting sniffing tendencies of the hound dog. She is dwarfed by dobermans and dwarfs all beagles. The one male doberman x german short hair is like a super smart pointer who is hyper alert to his owner (me) and an awesome tracker who will lead me back to the trailhead no matter what the terrain is and how convoluted a path we’ve taken in the mountains, the desert or the plains.
While I wouldn’t choose to breed these dogs, dobie blood in any other breeds gives a highly intelligent edge to whatever the mix may be.
August 6th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
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