Petra Wegner / Dobermann Pinscher puppies, 5 weeks, feeding from bowl.

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of female Doberman Pinscher sitting in yellow maple leaves, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, two Doberman Pinchers jumping over agility course hurdle, Rockford, Illinois, USA

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) curious male investigating Reindeer

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) female in fallen leaves

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of red female Doberman Pinscher lying in Virginia bluebells, Rockton, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Pair of Doberman Pinschers, female on left, male on right, lying in Virginia Bluebells, Rockton, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Female red Doberman Pinscher in Virginia bluebells, Rockton, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Pair of Doberman Pinschers, female on left, male on right, standing in Virginia bluebells, Rockton, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Pair of Doberman Pinschers, female on left, male on right, standing in Virginia bluebells, Rockton, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Pair of Doberman Pinschers, female on left, male on right, standing in Virginia bluebells, Rockton, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Male Doberman Pinscher standing on a beach. Santa Barbara, California, USA, February.

LYNN M. STONE / Male Doberman Pinscher standing on a beach. Santa Barbara, California, USA, February.

LYNN M. STONE / Male Doberman Pinscher standing on a beach. Santa Barbara, California, USA, February.

LYNN M. STONE / Black male Doberman Pinscher standing in front of yellow maple tree, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Two Doberman Pinschers with ears erect, in autumn vegetation, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Doberman Pinscher, black male and red female, lying by brook, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Doberman Pinscher, true conformation type, black female amongst maple leaves, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of red female Doberman Pinscher with black male Doberman in background, Illinois, USA (LK)

LYNN M. STONE / Black female Doberman Pinscher with ears erect, in front of yellow maple tree, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Three Doberman Pinschers (black females with cropped ears) standing in snow by stream, Saint Charles, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Pair of Doberman Pinschers (black females with cropped ears) stand in snow by stream. Saint Charles, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of Doberman Pinscher, (black female with cropped ears) against blue, winter sky Saint Charles, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of female Doberman Pinscher sitting in yellow maple leaves, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Doberman Pinscher leaping over agility fences, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Head portrait of Doberman Pinscher, with cropped ears, sitting on grassy stream bank, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Head portrait of Doberman Pinscher, with cropped ears, sitting on grassy stream bank, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Two female Doberman Pinschers, with cropped ears, sitting on grassy stream bank, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of Doberman Pinscher lying in fallen maple leaves, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pincher with cropped ears resting beside rain pool, St. Charles, Illinois USA (LK)

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pincher with cropped ears in meadow beside honey-suckle, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pincher with cropped ears beside lake, Illinois, USA (LK)

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, two Doberman Pinchers with cropped ears in meadow beside honey-suckle, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, two Doberman Pinchers with cropped ears in meadow beside honey-suckle, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, three Doberman Pinchers in meadow beside honey-suckle, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, three Doberman Pinchers in meadow beside honey-suckle, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, two Doberman Pinchers beside honey-suckle, Illinois, USA (JB)

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pincher jumping over agility course hurdle, Rockford, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pincher jumping over agility course hurdle, Rockford, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pincher with cropped ears, portrait, amongst wild mustard flowers in meadow, St. Charles, Illinois, USA (LK)

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pincher with cropped ears, portrait, in wild mustard in meadow, St. Charles, Illinois, USA (LK)

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, two Doberman pinschers with cropped ears in autumn woodland, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman pinschers with cropped ears amongst Rudbeckia flowers, male on left, female on right, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman pinscher with cropped ears in woodland, Illinois, USA

Colin Seddon / Doberman, profile with un-docked tail, UK

Colin Seddon / Portrait of Doberman with bowtie, UK

Colin Seddon / Doberman, lying on grass, pedigree, UK

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pinscher in field of wild flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman Pinscher, Illinois, USA

Jane Burton / Doberman bitch pup, 14 weeks old, lying down with head up

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) two puppies with natural ears

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) two puppies with natural ears laying in grass

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) puppy with natural ears

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) adult red with clipped ears, laying in grass

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) male red with clipped ears, standing on bench

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) pair of Red Dobermans with clipped ears laying in grass

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) dad and pup with clipped ears sitting in grass

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) female and male with natural ears in snow

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) male and female with clipped ears

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) curious adult with clipped ears in snow

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) male with natural ears

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) with natural ears, standing

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) with natural ears, autumn

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) adult male standing attently in grass

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) adult with clipped ears laying in sand

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) adult with clipped ears laying on boardwalk

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) adult female with clipped ears standing in snow

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) adult with clipped ears sitting

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) mom with clipped ears and tail and unclipped puppy

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) puppy with natural ears sitting near wagon wheel

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) standing at attention

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) curious male with clipped ears investigating Reindeer

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) adult with clipped ears fetching stick at beach

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) two puppies with natural ears in tall grass

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) puppy with natural ears standing in grass

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) pair of puppies with natural ears sitting with Pumpkins

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) with natural ears, laying in grass, autumn

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) male with natural ears

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) curious adult with clipped ears

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) profile of puppy with clipped ears

Colin Seddon / Doberman dog peering over kennel fence {Canis familiaris} Scotland, UK

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Doberman pinscher beside Magnolia bush, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Two Domestic dogs, Doberman pinscher, sitting in snow, Illinois, USA

Mitsuaki Iwago / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) five puppies on the beach, Japan

Colin Seddon / Doberman dog with uncropped ears {Canis familiaris} Scotland, UK

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) female

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) female

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) female in fallen leaves

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) female playing with ball in fallen leaves

Mark Raycroft / Doberman Pinscher (Canis familiaris) adult with clipped ears playing fetch on the beach