Doberman
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- noun
- /ˈdoʊbərmən/
- US
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doberman
- The Doberman is known for its intelligence and loyalty as a guard dog.
- Doberman dog
- Red Doberman
- two Dobermans
I want to get a couple of Dobermans, a couple of German Shepherds.
- I want to get a couple of Dobermans, a couple of German Shepherds.
- And this is a girl who who basically acquired A Doberman puppy about a month ago.
- I don't know, maybe we could put up, maybe we could put up one of those invisible fences in a shock collar like you gave your Doberman.
- A secret for the dog series is a Doberman.
- So, but there would be like Dobermans.
- Somebody get a fake Doberman and sometimes the battery like you hear that?
- They're gorgeous Dobermans, beautiful animals, but I've I've seen people that they've they've just reacted and grabbed their neck and kill them.
Examples
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Austin asked for directions a couple of times, and they found the street, then the house, a run-down aluminum-sided affair with a shake roof and an ancient Doberman on the porch.
Fiction book (2000) -
Do you know that Dobermans can reach speeds close to 35 miles an hour and maintain that speed for more than a mile?
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A Doberman running across a road.
Fiction book (2002) -
Red Doberman pinscher, championship lines.
Fiction book (2001) -
The two Dobermans barked and ran after her.
Fiction book (2002) -
Mrs. O'Shane said as she removed her scarf and navy blue coat in the entryway, "There are Dobermans out tonight."
Fiction book (1997) -
I told anybody who cared to know that Dobermans weren't naturally mean; they were smart and naturally loyal and would be inclined to protect you and your house and land without any special training.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then, a growling Doberman with a spiked collar emerges from the darkness on the other side of the alley, its solid, muscular form making the brick building nearby look like jello.
Fiction book (1999) -
We've crossed rivers, negotiated highways, hurried across slippery blacktop parking lots, and chased off a whole pack of snarling Doberman-mix dogs.
Fiction book (1999) -
We drove along a thin, wooded road and found the entryway into the ranch: laser-guarded, barbed-wired, and accompanied by the anxious grrrr of concealed attack Dobermans.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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A large strong dog with short black and tan fur that often guards homes
A large, alert dog with a short coat often used for police work
A Doberman dog and sometimes a slang name for a foolish person
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Etymology
Doberman comes from the name of a German dog breeder, Dobermann, who in the 1800s bred dogs to make a strong, fast 'guard dog'. That's why a Doberman today is known as a loyal, protective breed.