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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 lb. The breed is perhaps a manufactured 
one, and the resemblance to the Manchester 
Terrier suggests an English origin, although 
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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. Géller, and K. 
Hoff. 
A terrier yet more popular in Germany is 
the smaller Wire-haired Pinscher (Deutscher 
Rauhhaariger Pinscher), famil arly 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 
