American Doberman vs European Doberman Difference
– I’m 100% sure that you’re familiar
with Doberman dog breed.
But did you know that there is an European
and American version of Doberman?
We will talk about them in this video.
(light music with dog barking)
– First of all, let’s say what
the American and European
Doberman actually is.
For me, European Dobermans
are all the Doberman
bred accordingly to their
international standard.
First Dobermans were bred in Germany,
and European Dobermans are dogs
that are bred accordingly to them.
On the other hand, American
Doberman is a Doberman
that is bred specifically
to the AKC standard,
which is different than the
standard of the Doberman
in the rest of the world.
I would also like to say that
I am not going to tell you
which of these two standards are better,
because it’s more about
individual preferences.
But I will tell you
what are the main differences
between those two standards.
The first, and the most
important difference,
is their breeding purpose.
Why is it most important?
Because the breeding
purpose causes differences
in their appearance and
temperament as well.
While American Doberman is
mainly bred for the show ring,
European Doberman is
bred as a working dog.
And they work as guards and protectors.
So what does this mean?
Well guard dogs must be
large, muscular, strong,
and that is exactly what
European Dobermans are.
I mean, American Doberman
is still very strong dog,
but not as much as the European cousin.
But on the other hand,
American Doberman, as a show
dog, is much more elegant.
There is also difference
in their temperament.
While European Doberman
is still viewed as sharp,
and let’s say aggressive dog,
even though they are
very friendly and loyal
towards their family,
people in Europe are still
(smacking) think about
Doberman as aggressive dog.
And they are often times scared
just by looking at Doberman.
While in America,
Dobermans are viewed most,
more as a gentle and sensitive breed.
And I know that there are Dobermans
used as assistance dogs in America.
I never seen this in Europe.
Actually, down in comments,
if you ever saw a Doberman
serving as assistance
dog, and where was it?
America, Europe, maybe somewhere else,
the difference in their
temperament is also
why European Dobermans are
used by police and military,
while American Dobermans are
more viewed as a family dogs.
But, to be honest, both of
them make great family guards.
There are also some
other minor differences
that are really not so important,
but I will mention them anyway.
All the facts I will be
talking about right now
are from official description
of Doberman from AKC
and International
Doberman Club in Germany.
For example, the European
Doberman cannot have
any white markings,
while American Doberman
can have them in small measures.
There movements should be
also little bit different.
In Europe, the gait should
be elastic, agile, and free.
While in America, it should
be balanced and vigorous.
Heads of these two dogs
tend to be a little bit different as well.
European Dobermans tend
to have darker eyes,
and – I would say – better teeth and jaws.
And their jaws is definitely stronger.
Some of the American Dobermans
cannot make that impactful
bite as you would assume.
So if you are looking for a guard,
I would suggest you to
get a European Doberman.
But if you are looking
for a more family, gentle,
or maybe show ring dog,
then I would suggest you
to get American version of Doberman.
My personal opinion is that
the reason behind the differences
between those two versions
of Dobermans are
restrictions and regulations.
Because there are not so many
restrictions and regulations
for breeding a Doberman
in America than in Europe.
There’s the American breeders
want is to create more popular
version of Doberman for masses.
For let’s say, “normal people.”
They just focus on consumer,
and they wanted to give them dog
that is not so hard to manage.
And that is better for
not experienced owners.
Another interesting thing
is that European breeders
are not interested at all
in American Dobermans for breeding.
While it’s very common
that Americans are using
European Dobermans in
their breeding programs.
There is a big rivalry between European
and American Dobermans,
but I don’t really see
a reason for it because
they are different from each other,
and each of them have it’s own audience.
Tell me in comments if you like
more American or European
version of Doberman.
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