These graceful and strong dogs were bred in Germany in the 1880s and bear the name of their "father" - the founder of the breed, Friedrich Karl Luis Dobermann. A tax collector and night policeman from the town of Apold once thought that it would be nice to go into service with a reliable four-legged protector, but among the breeds known to the Dobermann, they all had their drawbacks. His ideal dog was supposed to perform exclusively service tasks - no "hugs" with the owner, be frightening, but at the same time obey.