American, European or mixed?

DracoDobie

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Hello guys, I've always wanted to know if Draco is American, European, or a mix of both! We kind of rescued him from a byb so there's no info about him or his parents. He's always looked like a mix to me, but I wanted to know what you guys think, because I'm sure you have a lot more experience than me. I'll add a few pics of him! For reference, he's 5 months old, almost 60lbs and 26 inches tall. Thank you!
 

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Hello guys, I've always wanted to know if Draco is American, European, or a mix of both! We kind of rescued him from a byb so there's no info about him or his parents. He's always looked like a mix to me, but I wanted to know what you guys think, because I'm sure you have a lot more experience than me. I'll add a few pics of him! For reference, he's 5 months old, almost 60lbs and 26 inches tall. Thank you!
Yeah, he looks pretty well balanced! You wound up with a looker.

One thing I notice is he has a somewhat rounded topline toward the rear, and a low tail set. This is often associated with working lines, or more athletic dogs (at least the rounded topline – think Greyhound or other sighthound which is well equipped for running and quick acceleration). Of course, there seems to be a greater number of working titles in Euro lines. My full-Euro working line Dobe has both of the above mentioned visual features.

How is his temperament? His energy level and exercise/stimulation level?
 
Yeah, he looks pretty well balanced! You wound up with a looker.

One thing I notice is he has a somewhat rounded topline toward the rear, and a low tail set. This is often associated with working lines, or more athletic dogs (at least the rounded topline – think Greyhound or other sighthound which is well equipped for running and quick acceleration). Of course, there seems to be a greater number of working titles in Euro lines. My full-Euro working line Dobe has both of the above mentioned visual features.

How is his temperament? His energy level and exercise/stimulation level?
He's an absolute sweetheart at home, he just chills or plays with his toys, but as soon as we go to the park..he turns into this running and tugging machine, he loves playing and working for his toys, he has a really high drive, tho he sometimes becomes over stimulated and stops listening. He can be a bit pushy with other dogs, but I think it's mainly due to his size. He's also very very protective of me and the house, and he doesn't like people that much. If strangers try to touch him he'll avoid it, and if they carry on he growls; he only cares about me and my boyfriend, no one else. He's a good pup!
 
He is defenitly European.Almost twin with my dobie.But,I feel that Draco has overweight.should be carefull at that point.
 
He is defenitly European.Almost twin with my dobie.But,I feel that Draco has overweight.should be carefull at that point.
Thank you for your insight! I thought the same, but the vet says he's fine, just has a lot of muscle and baby fat, he eats very little which I don't understand, hopefully he gets slimmer as he ages!
 
he eats very little which I don't understand, hopefully he gets slimmer as he ages!
When they're this age they can go from lanky looking to chunky looking so I'm constantly tweaking their food until the growth slows down. I'd rather have thin than chunky but sometimes it seems like it can change overnight with a growing pup.
 
Well, I've finally made it! I managed to get in contact with Draco's first owner!!

Turns out it was an unwanted pregnancy, they didn't know better at the time, and they've never had puppies again!.

They kept two of Draco's brothers, one due to its new owner giving him back because "he was too much"...and they kept him. Both brothers have to be separated at all times due to SSA, but are perfectly fine with Draco's father, whose name is Max, his mother's named Kira.

They are full European, and they come from Valencia, which is where the kennel that works with working line Dobermanns is located, and where his friend (that gifted Max and Kira to him) got them from he believes, so it's safe to say Draco has at least some Dobermann de Covalta in him, which explains MANY things.

Draco's father is 88lbs, while both his littermates are 77lbs, with Draco being 95lbs actually. It's a big difference, he was the biggest in his litter but that doesn't mean much. I actually wanted him to be smaller so his joints and heart wouldn't suffer as much.

We've kept in touch and I will most likely get to meet his parents and littermates!
I'm really excited to know and learn more about his past, as it was all (mostly) managed by my ex-partner.

I love Draco endlessly, even if he is a byb dobie product of an unwanted litter 🩷

I must add that both his parents are healthy, with no DCM signs (for now) or other illnesess, same with his littermates.
I hope he has a long life ahead of him, we will start with the echo and holter testing next month!!.

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Draco and some of his littermates.

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And Draco's dad!. Sorry for the quality.
 

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