[ 'dəʊbəmən ]
(also ~ pinscher 'pɪnʃə , chiefly N. Amer. also Doberman )
■ noun a large dog of a German breed with powerful jaws and a smooth coat, typically black with tan markings.
Origin
early 20th cent.: from the name of the German dog breeder Ludwig ~ (+ Ger. Pinscher 'terrier').