Dog breed
Doberman Pinscher
From Germany, 25 to 28 inches at the shoulder and 71 to 99 pounds.
The fact file
- Where it comes from
- Germany
- Height at the shoulder
- 25 to 28 inches
- Weight
- 71 to 99 pounds
- Size class
- Large, by the weight above
- Litter size
- around 7 puppies
- Named after
- Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann
- Also called
- Dobermann Pinscher and Doberman
- American Kennel Club
- A recognized breed
Most common names for a Doberman Pinscher
In the pet license records we use, 664 dogs are listed as a Doberman Pinscher or a Doberman Pinscher mix. These are their most common names.
From pet license records published by New York City, Seattle, Cambridge in Massachusetts, and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania. How the names data works
A Doberman Pinscher's life stages
A Doberman Pinscher is a large dog by its recorded weight, and the age the senior years may start depends on size.
- PuppyBirth to 6 months
- Puppy or young adult6 to 9 months
- Young adult9 months to 3 years
- Young or mature adult3 to 4 years
- Mature adult4 to 7 years
- Mature adult or seniorFrom 7 years
Stages from the American Animal Hospital Association life stage guidelines. How the life-stage calculator works
A Doberman Pinscher's age in human years
For a large dog, on the same method as our dog age calculator.
| Age | In human years |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 15 |
| 2 years | 24 |
| 3 years | 30 |
| 5 years | 42 |
| 7 years | 54 |
| 10 years | 72 |
| 13 years | 90 |
| 16 years | 108 |
Related breeds
The same size, or from the same country.
For your Doberman Pinscher
Breed facts in the fact file: Wikidata, read 2026-10-03, which anyone may reuse.
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