Dobermanpinscher

Do·ber·man pin·scher (dōʹbər-mən pĭnʹshər) n.

A medium-sized to large dog of a breed originating in Germany, having short hair and a smooth, usually dark brown or black coat.

  [German Dobermann(after Ludwig Dobermann, 19th-century German dog breeder) + German Pinscher, terrier (probably from English pinch, from the cropping of its ears and tail).]

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