Doberman pinscher
noun
Do·ber·man pin·scher
ˌdō-bər-mən-ˈpin-chər 
: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin
called also Doberman
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After learning that a Doberman pinscher puppy had recently been abandoned, a couple from Florida immediately decided to adopt her.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The arena erupted with cheers for Penny the Doberman pinscher and for a golden retriever named Tuffy, a representative of a popular breed that has never won.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Jenner’s ring features portraits of her Doberman pinscher dogs.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 June 2024
There were big cheers, too, for a playful great Pyrenees called Sebastian and a Doberman pinscher named Emilio.
—TIME, 15 May 2024
In late July 1980, a five-month-old Doberman pinscher puppy in Washington, D.C., started throwing up blood.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2024
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The arena erupted with cheers for Penny the Doberman pinscher and for a golden retriever named Tuffy, a representative of a popular breed that has never won.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Jenner’s ring features portraits of her Doberman pinscher dogs.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 June 2024
There were big cheers, too, for a playful great Pyrenees called Sebastian and a Doberman pinscher named Emilio.
—TIME, 15 May 2024
In late July 1980, a five-month-old Doberman pinscher puppy in Washington, D.C., started throwing up blood.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2024
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Doberman pinscher
noun
Do·ber·man pin·scher
ˌdō-bər-mən-ˈpin-chər
: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin
Etymology
from German Dobermann-pinscher (breed of dog), from Friedrich Ludwig Dobermann, German dog breeder, and pinscher "breed of hunting dog"
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