THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



among them being the Dobermann Pinscher, 

 the smaller black or pepper-and-salt 

 Pinscher. and the Dutch Smoushond, or 

 " Little Jew's dog." 



The Dobermann Pinscher, one of the most 

 important and distinctive of German terriers, 



TYPICAL DOBERMANN PINSCHER PRINZ WEDDO. 



is a large and handsome black-and-tan dog, 

 of about the same weight as our Airedale. 

 He is well built and muscular, and his 

 appearance signifies speed, strength, and 

 endurance. He is lively and game, and a 

 good vermin killer, courageous, good-tem- 

 pered, and devoted. His coat is less silky 

 than that of the Manchester Terrier, but the 

 distribution of his black-and-tan markings 

 is the same. There is often a white patch 

 on the chest. The tail is docked to a length 

 not greater than six inches, and bobtails are 

 much appreciated. The ears are rigorously 

 cropped, but neither too closely nor too 

 pointedly for smartness. The muzzle is 

 long and moderately fine, with well-muscled 

 cheeks. The eyes are preferably dark brown, 

 and have a friendly and intelligent ex- 

 pression. Altogether he is a most attractive 

 dog ; alert, sagacious, and in shape admirably 

 proportioned. He stands from 21 to 24 

 inches, at the shoulder, and scales about 

 45 Ib. The breed is perhaps a manufactured 

 one, and the resemblance to the Manchester 

 Terrier suggests an English origin, although 



probably there was a cross with the Rott- 

 weiler dog or the French chien de Beauce. 

 Its name is derived from that of the late 

 Herr Dobermann, of Apolda in Thuringia, 

 who was energetic in bringing the 

 breed into notice about the year 1860. 

 Herr Daniel Elmer, of Lyons, the first 

 president of the Dobermann Pinscher 

 Club, is one of the most prominent breeders 

 in Europe, and he has excellent specimens 

 in Tell von Frauenlob, Luxi du Buclan, 

 Lucca von Frauenlob, and Grafin Hilda. 

 Other eminent breeders are Herren Carl 

 Wittmann, C. Kiippers, O. Goller, and K. 

 Hoff. 



A terrier yet more popular in Germany is 

 the smaller Wire-haired Pinscher (Deutscher 

 Rauhhaariger Pinscher), familiarly known as 

 " the Rattler," whose size is about the same 

 as that of our Irish Terrier, or a taller Scottie. 

 He is a strong, active, cobbily built dog, 

 who seems to have a particular fondness for 

 horses and the life of the stables, where rats 

 may be caught ; a useful companionable 

 little fellow, full of terrier character and 



HERR O. GOLLER'S DOBERMANN PINSCHER BITCH 



LANDGRAF SIGHART. 



determination. He is notable for his full 

 muzzle and well-developed jaws, and the 

 alertness of his dark eyes, which is enhanced 



