Our Dogs
Our dogs are above all else our pets! They are not just here to breed, to show or to compete with. Each dog has his/her own personality and virtues.
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Our program is first and foremost about producing a healthy Doberman. While the Doberman is an amazing breed, they are also sadly not a healthy breed. After health we focus on temperament and beauty. We believe in the whole package the Doberman was meant to be - healthy, intelligent, stable and beautiful! The Doberman was bred originally to protect his/her owner. No other reason - not to herd, hunt, or otherwise be useful to their owner. Our goal is to keep that going!
All of our dogs are completely health tested before they are bred. Some tests are only done once but with the Doberman many are done every year. Yes things can change that fast! We test DNA and hips/elbows. After that yearly we test heart (echo and 24 hour holter), OFA CAER eyes, OFA Thyroid, and we run a kidney and liver panel on each dog before he/she is bred. We try to submit all of our results to OFA so they are in an easily searchable database, and will be adding copies of their certificates to the website. If you ever have any questions about our dogs or their health tests feel free to ask. This is one area we are very strict in our decisions. It is a hard line for us - all of our dogs will be completely tested prior to being bred. The tests are not cheap but they help in building a better Doberman, a better companion, and a better guardian.
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We then study pedigrees. No pedigree is safe from DCM! Sadly it is estimated that over 60% of Dobermans will develop DCM at some point in their life. We cannot guarantee any of our puppies or dogs will never develop DCM but we do the best with what tools and knowledge we have available to breed away from DCM.
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Now we search for the smart and social Doberman. We try to get our dogs out and about. What good is a protection dog if it doesn't have the confidence to do its job? What good is a dog that you can't have out on walks, visiting with family and friends, or in any social situation? We do not want a family companion that is overly aggressive or shy, and we don't want to pass that on to our puppies. We spend a lot of time training our dogs and socializing our puppies. We work and test their brains daily. They are one of the smartest breeds out there, if you don't give them a job or something to do much like a toddler they will find something. While they don't have thumbs so they can't color on your walls they can redecorate your landscaping and make a tornado in your house. Calm, loving, consistent training works wonders. They want nothing more than to please you. We love this intelligence and willingness to please. Our dogs know many many tricks! They are always showing us what more they can do and are eager to please. We also utilize brain work (hide and seek, busy balls, kongs, etc.) to keep them happy and healthy. There is more to health than just the body! Many of our dogs have titles in areas using their brains and social skills (canine good citizen, trick dog, rally, fast cat, etc.)
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Next comes Beauty. The Doberman is a gorgeous breed. Very regal, strong, and intimidating in their looks. We strive to breed to the breed standard. While our dogs are European so larger and stockier than most American lines we do not focus on breeding "giant" Dobermans. We strive to breed the whole dog. We put our dogs out their for judges to tell us what is good, what is bad, and how close they are to the ideal looking Doberman. Most of our dogs are titled in conformation before they are bred.
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