Definitions for doberman pinscherˈdoʊ bər mən ˈpɪn ʃər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Do•ber•man pin•scherˈdoʊ bər mən ˈpɪn ʃər(n.)

  1. one of a German breed of large, slender, muscular dogs having a short, usu. black or brown coat with rust markings. Also called Do′ber•man.

    Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses

Origin of Doberman pinscher:

1915–20; after Ludwig Dobermann, 19th-cent. German, original breeder; pinscher terrier, a pseudo-G coinage

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Doberman, Doberman pinscher(noun)

    medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog

Wiktionary

  1. Doberman Pinscher(ProperNoun)

    A large, domestic breed of dog originally bred as a watchdog, kept mainly as pets in modern times.

  2. Origin: Named for Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, German breeder and tax collector.


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