Since the canine parvovirus (CPV) pandemic of 1978, male Doberman
pinschers appear to be highly vulnerable to both CPV and cardiomyopathy.»
At first sight, the Doberman
Pinscher appears to have a compact, squarely built body.
Not exact matches
Similar mutations, it turned out,
appear in both Doberman
pinschers and Labrador retrievers bred for narcolepsy.
Some breeds
appear to be predisposed to developing dilated cardiomyopathy, namely boxers, Doberman
pinschers and cocker spaniels.
It
appears in many purebred dogs — not just the Doberman
Pinscher.
Eye diseases in Miniature
Pinschers include cataracts (
appearing at 18 - 36 months old and often progressing to blindness), progressive retinal atrophy (PRA)(always progressing to blindness), and dry eye.
The disease
appears in young dogs, with the cocker spaniel, West Highland white terrier, Labrador retriever, Doberman
pinscher, English springer spaniel and basset hound being particularly vulnerable.
Some breeds that
appear to be over-represented include the golden retriever, boxer, Doberman
Pinscher, Scottish terrier, and the Old English Sheepdog.
The Donovan
pinscher is not acknowledged by the American Kennel Club and does not
appear on the registry's list of breeds.
Responding officers discovered an emaciated female Doberman
Pinscher who
appeared to have been deprived of food for days.
Besides boxers, this relatively rare affliction
appears in malamutes, bulldogs, mastiffs and Doberman
pinschers.
Many toy breeds, such as the miniature
pinscher, the toy poodle and the English toy terrier
appear to be miniaturized versions of larger breeds.
It is believed that these dogs
appeared somewhere in the 1860s as a crossing between German
Pinschers, Rottweilers, Greyhounds, old Shorthaired shepherds and Baucerons.
While some reports say Hague was watching the dog for a friend, a spokesperson for the BC SPCA said Hague
appears to be the owner of the year - old Doberman
Pinscher named Sade.
In accordance with the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Pharaoh Hound
appears as an animal of grace and speed with a slender body and hard clean cut lines much like those of the Doberman
Pinscher.